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Schwerzenbach

These figures are for the whole municipality Schwerzenbach 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.

43%

Settlement

  • Settlement43%
  • Agriculture36%
  • Other14%
  • Forest7%
  • Water<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 Schwerzenbach

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 23.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

22.525.4

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.20%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.20%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.59%
20160.71%
20170.87%
20181.11%
20190.82%
20200.57%
20210.41%
20220.57%
20230.20%
20240.12%
20250.04%
20260.20%
Net asking rentCHF 23.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Schwerzenbach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schwerzenbach · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 22.5–25.4 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 26/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Schwerzenbach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schwerzenbach · Median of 11 listings for flats and houses · middle half 23.4–29.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 10'625/ m²Figures of the municipality of Schwerzenbach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schwerzenbach · Median of 9 listings for flats and houses · middle half 9'014–11'649 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'475Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 638 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings16During 2024
Primary residences95%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage99%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 18.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'256

5.3K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20104'436
20114'529
20124'743
20134'957
20145'004
20155'001
20165'069
20175'093
20185'115
20195'170
20205'193
20215'135
20225'133
20235'172
20245'250
20255'256
More about People
Population
5'256End of 2025

2025

5'256

5.3K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20104'436
20114'529
20124'743
20134'957
20145'004
20155'001
20165'069
20175'093
20185'115
20195'170
20205'193
20215'135
20225'133
20235'172
20245'250
20255'256
Foreign residents
28.7%End of 2025

2025

28.7%

28.714.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201021.3%
201121.1%
201222.8%
201324.3%
201425.2%
201525.7%
201625.8%
201726.2%
201826.5%
201927.1%
202026.9%
202127.1%
202227.3%
202328.0%
202428.6%
202528.7%
Jobs (FTE)
2'100

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'100 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'100

2.2K1.1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'500
20122'484
20132'474
20142'164
20152'070
20162'351
20172'232
20182'088
20192'022
20202'029
20212'152
20222'196
20232'137
20242'100

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 Schwerzenbach

CHF 9'390

/ year

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

Figures of the municipality of Schwerzenbach · 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%

104520
20222026
Tax multiplier
201092%
201192%
201291%
201396%
201496%
201599%
2016103%
2017103%
2018103%
201999%
202099%
202199%
2022101%
2023101%
2024101%
2025104%
2026103%
Median taxable income
CHF 57'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 57'000

57K28.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 53'600
2011CHF 52'700
2012CHF 53'100
2013CHF 53'400
2014CHF 54'900
2015CHF 54'650
2016CHF 56'500
2017CHF 55'250
2018CHF 56'000
2019CHF 56'000
2020CHF 55'850
2021CHF 56'200
2022CHF 57'000
Median net income
CHF 62'750As of 2022

2022

CHF 62'750

62.8K31.4K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 59'400
2011CHF 59'100
2012CHF 59'150
2013CHF 59'300
2014CHF 60'800
2015CHF 60'700
2016CHF 62'400
2017CHF 61'800
2018CHF 62'400
2019CHF 62'500
2020CHF 62'000
2021CHF 61'700
2022CHF 62'750
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
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a large agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Zürich
Labour market region
Uster–Dübendorf
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020