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Schlieren

These figures are for the whole municipality Schlieren 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.

54%

Settlement

  • Settlement54%
  • Forest29%
  • Agriculture16%
  • Water2%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 55 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Schlieren

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 29.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

25.131.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.03%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.03%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.40%
20160.27%
20170.27%
20180.54%
20190.35%
20200.73%
20210.11%
20220.13%
20230.03%
20240.05%
20250.03%
20260.03%
Net asking rentCHF 29.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Schlieren · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schlieren · Median of 55 listings for flats and houses · middle half 25.1–31.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 32.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Schlieren · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schlieren · Median of 95 listings for flats and houses · middle half 27.6–36.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 12'557/ m²Figures of the municipality of Schlieren · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schlieren · Median of 10 listings for flats and houses · middle half 11'613–13'072 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings9'778Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'492 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings9During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage98%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 26.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

20'474

20.6K10.3K0
20212025
Population
201016'157
201116'739
201217'199
201317'652
201417'905
201518'453
201618'749
201718'760
201818'736
201918'791
202019'881
202119'941
202220'350
202320'581
202420'391
202520'474
More about People
Population
20'474End of 2025

2025

20'474

20.6K10.3K0
20212025
Population
201016'157
201116'739
201217'199
201317'652
201417'905
201518'453
201618'749
201718'760
201818'736
201918'791
202019'881
202119'941
202220'350
202320'581
202420'391
202520'474
Foreign residents
46.4%End of 2025

2025

46.4%

46.823.40
20212025
Foreign residents
201043.8%
201144.3%
201245.1%
201345.5%
201445.9%
201546.4%
201646.4%
201746.2%
201846.1%
201946.1%
202045.6%
202145.3%
202246.0%
202346.8%
202446.7%
202546.4%
Jobs (FTE)
18'508

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 18'508 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

18'508

18.5K9.3K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
201112'879
201212'810
201313'666
201413'964
201514'009
201614'526
201714'939
201815'263
201915'656
202015'845
202115'960
202216'681
202318'147
202418'508

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 Schlieren

CHF 9'768

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'768/ yearFigures of the municipality of Schlieren · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schlieren · 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
111%Tax year 2026

2026

111%

11155.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010119%
2011119%
2012119%
2013119%
2014114%
2015114%
2016114%
2017114%
2018114%
2019114%
2020111%
2021111%
2022111%
2023111%
2024111%
2025111%
2026111%
Median taxable income
CHF 52'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 52'200

52.2K26.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 44'300
2011CHF 44'300
2012CHF 44'750
2013CHF 45'000
2014CHF 45'600
2015CHF 45'600
2016CHF 47'500
2017CHF 47'800
2018CHF 47'900
2019CHF 48'600
2020CHF 49'200
2021CHF 50'300
2022CHF 52'200
Median net income
CHF 57'575As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'575

57.6K28.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 50'600
2011CHF 50'500
2012CHF 51'300
2013CHF 51'400
2014CHF 52'200
2015CHF 52'200
2016CHF 53'700
2017CHF 53'800
2018CHF 53'800
2019CHF 54'900
2020CHF 55'100
2021CHF 56'400
2022CHF 57'575
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
Dietikon–Schlieren
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020