City · Zürich

Volketswil

These figures are for the whole municipality Volketswil 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.

37%

Settlement

Settlement37%
Agriculture37%
Forest24%
Other1%
Water<1%

Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 9.8°C with 1'108 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Zürich / Fluntern, 556 m.

Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

9.8°C

Annual average

Sunshine

1'694 h

Precipitation

1'108 mm

1°19°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).

18642025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 31 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Volketswil

Homes to rent Homes to buy

Net asking rent

CHF 24.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

21.529.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.36%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.36%

10.50

20222026

Vacancy
2015	0.47%
2016	0.53%
2017	0.56%
2018	0.92%
2019	0.58%
2020	0.74%
2021	0.54%
2022	0.44%
2023	0.46%
2024	0.49%
2025	0.44%
2026	0.36%

Net asking rentCHF 24.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Volketswil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Volketswil · Median of 31 listings for flats and houses · middle half 21.5–29.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 28/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Volketswil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Volketswil · Median of 41 listings for flats and houses · middle half 24.5–33.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 10'631/ m²Figures of the municipality of Volketswil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Volketswil · Median of 34 listings for flats and houses · middle half 9'870–13'168 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings8'688Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'541 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings8During 2024

Primary residences96%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage13%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 14.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

19'948

19.9K10K0

20212025

Population
2010	17'460
2011	17'604
2012	17'768
2013	18'099
2014	18'437
2015	18'536
2016	18'582
2017	18'693
2018	18'669
2019	18'640
2020	18'865
2021	19'119
2022	19'412
2023	19'723
2024	19'854
2025	19'948

More about People

Population

19'948End of 2025

2025

19'948

19.9K10K0

20212025

Population
2010	17'460
2011	17'604
2012	17'768
2013	18'099
2014	18'437
2015	18'536
2016	18'582
2017	18'693
2018	18'669
2019	18'640
2020	18'865
2021	19'119
2022	19'412
2023	19'723
2024	19'854
2025	19'948

Foreign residents

26.9%End of 2025

2025

26.9%

26.913.50

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	23.5%
2011	23.8%
2012	24.0%
2013	24.0%
2014	24.4%
2015	24.6%
2016	24.6%
2017	24.6%
2018	24.7%
2019	24.6%
2020	24.8%
2021	25.3%
2022	25.8%
2023	26.3%
2024	26.5%
2025	26.9%

Jobs (FTE)

9'568

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 9'568 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

9'568

9.6K4.8K0

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	8'615
2012	8'684
2013	8'853
2014	8'773
2015	8'845
2016	8'854
2017	8'895
2018	9'002
2019	9'251
2020	9'254
2021	9'231
2022	9'178
2023	9'583
2024	9'568

Politics

Local choices

These figures are for the whole municipality Volketswil belongs to.

Strongest party: SVP · 43.5% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 38.1%

Source: FSO

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 Volketswil

CHF 9'295

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 9'295/ yearFigures of the municipality of Volketswil · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Volketswil · 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

101%Tax year 2026

2026

101%

10351.50

20222026

Tax multiplier
2010	95%
2011	95%
2012	95%
2013	95%
2014	95%
2015	95%
2016	100%
2017	100%
2018	103%
2019	103%
2020	103%
2021	103%
2022	103%
2023	103%
2024	101%
2025	101%
2026	101%

Median taxable income

CHF 55'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 55'900

55.9K28K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2010	CHF 54'500
2011	CHF 53'600
2012	CHF 53'200
2013	CHF 53'800
2014	CHF 54'600
2015	CHF 53'500
2016	CHF 54'400
2017	CHF 54'700
2018	CHF 54'600
2019	CHF 55'100
2020	CHF 55'000
2021	CHF 55'200
2022	CHF 55'900

Median net income

CHF 62'564As of 2022

2022

CHF 62'564

62.7K31.3K0

20182022

Median net income
2010	CHF 61'900
2011	CHF 61'200
2012	CHF 60'700
2013	CHF 60'900
2014	CHF 61'700
2015	CHF 60'800
2016	CHF 61'800
2017	CHF 62'400
2018	CHF 61'700
2019	CHF 62'300
2020	CHF 62'100
2021	CHF 62'650
2022	CHF 62'564

Paying direct federal tax80%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

95%Tax year 2026

2026

95%

9949.50

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2010	100%
2011	100%
2012	100%
2013	100%
2014	100%
2015	100%
2016	100%
2017	100%
2018	100%
2019	100%
2020	100%
2021	100%
2022	99%
2023	99%
2024	98%
2025	98%
2026	95%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.