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Rafz

These figures are for the whole municipality Rafz belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

49%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture49%
  • Forest34%
  • Settlement17%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 10 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Rafz

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 21.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

19.024.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.31%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.31%

1.20.60
20222026
Vacancy
20150.96%
20160.89%
20172.51%
20181.66%
20191.39%
20201.13%
20210.89%
20221.15%
20230.73%
20240.45%
20250.41%
20260.31%
Net asking rentCHF 21.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Rafz · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rafz · Median of 10 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19–24.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 23.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Rafz · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rafz · Median of 16 listings for flats and houses · middle half 21.1–24.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'160/ m²Figures of the municipality of Rafz · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rafz · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'114–8'164 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'255Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'032 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings12During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage95%FibreAs of 2026 · Broadband coverage is one part of everyday infrastructure. This is coverage across the reported area; availability at a particular home still depends on its address.

People

The people who live here

The population grew by 19.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'792

4.8K2.4K0
20212025
Population
20104'025
20114'061
20124'098
20134'175
20144'243
20154'344
20164'400
20174'483
20184'576
20194'661
20204'628
20214'676
20224'672
20234'766
20244'769
20254'792
More about People
Population
4'792End of 2025

2025

4'792

4.8K2.4K0
20212025
Population
20104'025
20114'061
20124'098
20134'175
20144'243
20154'344
20164'400
20174'483
20184'576
20194'661
20204'628
20214'676
20224'672
20234'766
20244'769
20254'792
Foreign residents
23.6%End of 2025

2025

23.6%

24.212.10
20212025
Foreign residents
201016.1%
201117.4%
201218.0%
201318.6%
201419.4%
201520.2%
201620.7%
201721.7%
201822.0%
201922.3%
202022.2%
202122.3%
202222.6%
202324.2%
202423.6%
202523.6%
Jobs (FTE)
1'205

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'205 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'205

1.2K619.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'031
20121'064
20131'101
20141'100
20151'054
20161'084
20171'087
20181'049
20191'120
20201'161
20211'227
20221'190
20231'239
20241'205

Taxes & income

A picture of local costs

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rafz

CHF 9'863

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'863/ yearFigures of the municipality of Rafz · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rafz · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Tax multiplier
113%Tax year 2026

2026

113%

11356.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010117%
2011115%
2012113%
2013113%
2014113%
2015113%
2016113%
2017113%
2018113%
2019113%
2020113%
2021113%
2022113%
2023113%
2024113%
2025113%
2026113%
Median taxable income
CHF 57'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 57'500

57.5K28.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 50'100
2011CHF 50'400
2012CHF 50'000
2013CHF 50'700
2014CHF 51'650
2015CHF 52'100
2016CHF 52'500
2017CHF 53'300
2018CHF 54'100
2019CHF 55'000
2020CHF 55'600
2021CHF 56'000
2022CHF 57'500
Median net income
CHF 63'300As of 2022

2022

CHF 63'300

63.3K31.7K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 57'200
2011CHF 58'400
2012CHF 57'800
2013CHF 58'600
2014CHF 59'450
2015CHF 59'350
2016CHF 59'800
2017CHF 60'200
2018CHF 60'600
2019CHF 62'100
2020CHF 62'500
2021CHF 63'100
2022CHF 63'300
Paying direct federal tax80%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
95%Tax year 2026

2026

95%

9949.50
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
2021100%
202299%
202399%
202498%
202598%
202695%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.

The municipality
Settlement type
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of medium density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Zürich
Labour market region
Kloten
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020