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Uster

These figures are for the whole municipality Uster 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.

40%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture40%
  • Settlement29%
  • Forest27%
  • Other3%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 50 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Uster

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 29.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

23.944.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.41%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.41%

1.80.90
20222026
Vacancy
20152.09%
20162.01%
20171.95%
20181.86%
20192.17%
20202.17%
20211.46%
20221.56%
20231.70%
20241.83%
20251.30%
20261.41%
Net asking rentCHF 29.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Uster · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Uster · Median of 50 listings for flats and houses · middle half 23.9–44.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 34/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Uster · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Uster · Median of 83 listings for flats and houses · middle half 26–45.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 13'856/ m²Figures of the municipality of Uster · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Uster · Median of 36 listings for flats and houses · middle half 11'704–15'098 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings17'615Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 5'156 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings112During 2024
Primary residences94%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage90%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 14.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

37'031

37K18.5K0
20212025
Population
201032'265
201132'577
201232'748
201333'097
201433'412
201533'886
201634'319
201734'516
201834'722
201935'007
202035'337
202135'529
202235'748
202336'352
202436'563
202537'031
More about People
Population
37'031End of 2025

2025

37'031

37K18.5K0
20212025
Population
201032'265
201132'577
201232'748
201333'097
201433'412
201533'886
201634'319
201734'516
201834'722
201935'007
202035'337
202135'529
202235'748
202336'352
202436'563
202537'031
Foreign residents
25.4%End of 2025

2025

25.4%

25.412.70
20212025
Foreign residents
201021.1%
201121.5%
201221.9%
201322.0%
201422.2%
201522.6%
201623.0%
201723.0%
201823.0%
201923.0%
202023.1%
202123.4%
202223.8%
202324.7%
202425.2%
202525.4%
Jobs (FTE)
14'003

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 14'003 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

14'003

14K7K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
201112'343
201212'221
201312'267
201412'550
201512'462
201612'583
201712'606
201813'308
201913'274
202013'148
202113'374
202213'811
202313'718
202414'003

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 Uster

CHF 9'816

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'816/ yearFigures of the municipality of Uster · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Uster · 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
112%Tax year 2026

2026

112%

112560
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010112%
2011112%
2012110%
2013109%
2014109%
2015109%
2016109%
2017109%
2018109%
2019109%
2020109%
2021112%
2022112%
2023112%
2024112%
2025112%
2026112%
Median taxable income
CHF 55'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 55'800

55.8K27.9K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 50'200
2011CHF 50'100
2012CHF 50'600
2013CHF 50'800
2014CHF 51'700
2015CHF 51'100
2016CHF 52'400
2017CHF 52'700
2018CHF 53'600
2019CHF 54'300
2020CHF 54'500
2021CHF 55'000
2022CHF 55'800
Median net income
CHF 61'800As of 2022

2022

CHF 61'800

61.8K30.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 55'900
2011CHF 56'200
2012CHF 56'700
2013CHF 56'700
2014CHF 57'600
2015CHF 57'200
2016CHF 58'300
2017CHF 58'700
2018CHF 59'600
2019CHF 60'200
2020CHF 60'300
2021CHF 60'800
2022CHF 61'800
Paying direct federal tax79%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.