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Rorbas

These figures are for the whole municipality Rorbas 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.

47%

Forest

  • Forest47%
  • Agriculture32%
  • Settlement17%
  • Water3%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 8 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Rorbas

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 25.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

20.430.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.31%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.31%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.61%
20161.54%
20171.07%
20181.73%
20191.62%
20201.91%
20210.87%
20220.55%
20230.39%
20240.47%
20250.62%
20260.31%
Net asking rentCHF 25.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Rorbas · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rorbas · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 20.4–30 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 26.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Rorbas · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rorbas · Median of 11 listings for flats and houses · middle half 23.3–32 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 9'231/ m²Figures of the municipality of Rorbas · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rorbas · Median of 9 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'589–9'960 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'305Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 669 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings10During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage6%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 31.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'078

3.1K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'339
20112'479
20122'501
20132'586
20142'705
20152'743
20162'814
20172'841
20182'830
20192'885
20202'885
20212'903
20222'908
20233'012
20243'008
20253'078
More about People
Population
3'078End of 2025

2025

3'078

3.1K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'339
20112'479
20122'501
20132'586
20142'705
20152'743
20162'814
20172'841
20182'830
20192'885
20202'885
20212'903
20222'908
20233'012
20243'008
20253'078
Foreign residents
27.1%End of 2025

2025

27.1%

27.213.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201023.1%
201123.6%
201225.1%
201325.4%
201426.9%
201526.3%
201627.1%
201726.9%
201827.6%
201928.1%
202027.3%
202126.5%
202226.0%
202327.2%
202426.8%
202527.1%
Jobs (FTE)
380

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 380 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

380

3801900
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011335
2012333
2013357
2014343
2015356
2016358
2017332
2018309
2019314
2020328
2021342
2022362
2023372
2024380

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 Rorbas

CHF 9'390

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'390/ yearFigures of the municipality of Rorbas · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rorbas · 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
103%Tax year 2026

2026

103%

10351.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010112%
2011112%
2012104%
2013104%
2014104%
2015104%
2016104%
2017104%
2018103%
2019103%
2020103%
2021103%
2022103%
2023103%
2024103%
2025103%
2026103%
Median taxable income
CHF 54'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 54'100

54.1K27.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 48'000
2011CHF 48'600
2012CHF 48'650
2013CHF 47'050
2014CHF 48'750
2015CHF 48'200
2016CHF 49'000
2017CHF 49'600
2018CHF 50'250
2019CHF 51'600
2020CHF 52'100
2021CHF 53'100
2022CHF 54'100
Median net income
CHF 62'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 62'200

62.2K31.1K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 54'700
2011CHF 56'000
2012CHF 54'600
2013CHF 54'300
2014CHF 55'950
2015CHF 55'500
2016CHF 55'900
2017CHF 57'800
2018CHF 57'750
2019CHF 58'450
2020CHF 59'500
2021CHF 60'450
2022CHF 62'200
Paying direct federal tax78%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
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a large agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Zürich
Labour market region
Kloten
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020