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Rüschlikon

These figures are for the whole municipality Rüschlikon belongs to.

Landscape

An urban landscape

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

60%

Settlement

  • Settlement60%
  • Forest23%
  • Agriculture16%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 7 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Rüschlikon

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 36.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

25.839.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.03%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.03%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.70%
20160.81%
20170.99%
20180.94%
20190.93%
20200.60%
20210.35%
20220.74%
20230.66%
20240.89%
20250.64%
20261.03%
Net asking rentCHF 36.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Rüschlikon · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rüschlikon · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 25.8–39.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 38.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Rüschlikon · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rüschlikon · Median of 16 listings for flats and houses · middle half 31.9–43 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 19'415/ m²Figures of the municipality of Rüschlikon · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rüschlikon · Median of 11 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18'962–21'259 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'003Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 991 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings57During 2024
Primary residences88%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage93%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 23.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'449

6.4K3.2K0
20212025
Population
20105'230
20115'392
20125'425
20135'537
20145'573
20155'674
20165'744
20175'853
20186'035
20196'092
20206'113
20216'149
20226'218
20236'275
20246'406
20256'449
More about People
Population
6'449End of 2025

2025

6'449

6.4K3.2K0
20212025
Population
20105'230
20115'392
20125'425
20135'537
20145'573
20155'674
20165'744
20175'853
20186'035
20196'092
20206'113
20216'149
20226'218
20236'275
20246'406
20256'449
Foreign residents
31.2%End of 2025

2025

31.2%

32.716.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201024.9%
201126.6%
201226.5%
201327.8%
201428.6%
201529.9%
201631.3%
201732.6%
201833.3%
201933.7%
202033.2%
202132.7%
202231.3%
202331.9%
202432.1%
202531.2%
Jobs (FTE)
2'043

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'043 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'043

2.4K1.2K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'198
20122'242
20132'353
20142'459
20152'425
20162'495
20172'413
20182'344
20192'385
20202'440
20212'384
20222'342
20232'114
20242'043

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 Rüschlikon

CHF 8'066

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 8'066/ yearFigures of the municipality of Rüschlikon · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rüschlikon · 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
75%Tax year 2026

2026

75%

7537.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201082%
201179%
201272%
201372%
201472%
201575%
201675%
201778%
201878%
201973%
202073%
202173%
202275%
202375%
202475%
202575%
202675%
Median taxable income
CHF 82'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 82'900

82.9K41.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 65'200
2011CHF 63'500
2012CHF 65'400
2013CHF 65'000
2014CHF 65'300
2015CHF 66'400
2016CHF 70'000
2017CHF 72'150
2018CHF 72'200
2019CHF 75'800
2020CHF 76'200
2021CHF 79'300
2022CHF 82'900
Median net income
CHF 91'100As of 2022

2022

CHF 91'100

91.1K45.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 71'100
2011CHF 70'100
2012CHF 72'050
2013CHF 71'200
2014CHF 72'700
2015CHF 73'700
2016CHF 76'700
2017CHF 78'900
2018CHF 79'400
2019CHF 82'600
2020CHF 82'500
2021CHF 85'525
2022CHF 91'100
Paying direct federal tax84%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
Horgen–Wädenswil
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020