Skip to main content

City · Zürich

Unterengstringen

These figures are for the whole municipality Unterengstringen 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.

42%

Settlement

  • Settlement42%
  • Agriculture28%
  • Forest26%
  • Water3%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 12 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Unterengstringen

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 29.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

27.631.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.77%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.77%

2.21.10
20222026
Vacancy
20151.90%
20161.10%
20171.91%
20181.42%
20191.13%
20201.28%
20211.48%
20220.93%
20232.22%
20241.79%
20251.29%
20261.77%
Net asking rentCHF 29.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Unterengstringen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Unterengstringen · Median of 12 listings for flats and houses · middle half 27.6–31.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 30.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Unterengstringen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Unterengstringen · Median of 18 listings for flats and houses · middle half 28.4–32.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 15'504/ m²Figures of the municipality of Unterengstringen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Unterengstringen · Median of 11 listings for flats and houses · middle half 12'675–16'586 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'030Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 631 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings6During 2024
Primary residences94%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 29.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'361

4.4K2.2K0
20212025
Population
20103'364
20113'359
20123'398
20133'456
20143'569
20153'648
20163'758
20173'804
20183'881
20193'934
20203'984
20214'116
20224'119
20234'308
20244'345
20254'361
More about People
Population
4'361End of 2025

2025

4'361

4.4K2.2K0
20212025
Population
20103'364
20113'359
20123'398
20133'456
20143'569
20153'648
20163'758
20173'804
20183'881
20193'934
20203'984
20214'116
20224'119
20234'308
20244'345
20254'361
Foreign residents
27.2%End of 2025

2025

27.2%

27.213.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201022.2%
201122.4%
201222.8%
201323.1%
201423.4%
201524.0%
201624.0%
201724.8%
201824.9%
201925.8%
202026.1%
202126.7%
202226.2%
202326.5%
202426.5%
202527.2%
Jobs (FTE)
790

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 790 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

790

8024010
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011757
2012775
2013756
2014673
2015722
2016755
2017753
2018751
2019769
2020772
2021741
2022740
2023802
2024790

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 Unterengstringen

CHF 9'343

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'343/ yearFigures of the municipality of Unterengstringen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Unterengstringen · 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
102%Tax year 2026

2026

102%

102510
20222026
Tax multiplier
201095%
201193%
201293%
201391%
201491%
201594%
201699%
2017100%
2018100%
2019102%
2020100%
2021100%
2022100%
2023100%
2024100%
2025102%
2026102%
Median taxable income
CHF 62'750All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 62'750

62.8K31.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 56'300
2011CHF 56'000
2012CHF 55'200
2013CHF 55'000
2014CHF 55'500
2015CHF 56'150
2016CHF 56'850
2017CHF 58'300
2018CHF 59'100
2019CHF 58'800
2020CHF 58'350
2021CHF 60'200
2022CHF 62'750
Median net income
CHF 69'175As of 2022

2022

CHF 69'175

69.2K34.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 60'700
2011CHF 61'500
2012CHF 60'800
2013CHF 61'600
2014CHF 62'100
2015CHF 62'350
2016CHF 63'900
2017CHF 65'300
2018CHF 65'400
2019CHF 65'000
2020CHF 64'500
2021CHF 66'550
2022CHF 69'175
Paying direct federal tax82%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.