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Wallisellen

These figures are for the whole municipality Wallisellen 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.

58%

Settlement

  • Settlement58%
  • Forest21%
  • Agriculture20%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 36 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Wallisellen

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 26.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

22.533.2

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.23%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.23%

3.51.80
20222026
Vacancy
20150.81%
20160.72%
20170.95%
20181.28%
20190.68%
20200.82%
20210.99%
20220.95%
20233.53%
20243.52%
20252.98%
20261.23%
Net asking rentCHF 26.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Wallisellen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Wallisellen · Median of 36 listings for flats and houses · middle half 22.5–33.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

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

Figures of the municipality of Wallisellen · Median of 62 listings for flats and houses · middle half 25–35 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 13'999/ m²Figures of the municipality of Wallisellen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Wallisellen · Median of 28 listings for flats and houses · middle half 11'630–15'474 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings8'597Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'064 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings73During 2024
Primary residences94%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage100%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 30.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

17'811

17.8K8.9K0
20212025
Population
201013'654
201114'075
201214'188
201314'858
201415'373
201515'662
201615'934
201715'939
201816'324
201916'841
202017'218
202117'280
202217'299
202317'625
202417'765
202517'811
More about People
Population
17'811End of 2025

2025

17'811

17.8K8.9K0
20212025
Population
201013'654
201114'075
201214'188
201314'858
201415'373
201515'662
201615'934
201715'939
201816'324
201916'841
202017'218
202117'280
202217'299
202317'625
202417'765
202517'811
Foreign residents
32.7%End of 2025

2025

32.7%

3316.50
20212025
Foreign residents
201027.6%
201128.4%
201228.7%
201329.3%
201430.4%
201530.8%
201630.9%
201730.7%
201831.0%
201931.0%
202031.5%
202131.3%
202231.3%
202332.6%
202433.0%
202532.7%
Jobs (FTE)
17'632

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 17'632 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

17'632

18.3K9.1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
201113'392
201213'336
201313'279
201416'542
201516'842
201616'759
201716'733
201817'019
201917'548
202018'266
202117'907
202217'283
202317'531
202417'632

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 Wallisellen

CHF 8'917

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 8'917/ yearFigures of the municipality of Wallisellen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Wallisellen · 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
93%Tax year 2026

2026

93%

9748.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201097%
201197%
201299%
201399%
201499%
201597%
201697%
201797%
201897%
201997%
202097%
202197%
202297%
202395%
202495%
202593%
202693%
Median taxable income
CHF 60'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 60'900

60.9K30.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 51'800
2011CHF 52'400
2012CHF 53'400
2013CHF 54'400
2014CHF 55'400
2015CHF 55'300
2016CHF 57'100
2017CHF 57'200
2018CHF 58'000
2019CHF 58'700
2020CHF 58'600
2021CHF 59'600
2022CHF 60'900
Median net income
CHF 67'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 67'200

67.2K33.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 57'600
2011CHF 58'600
2012CHF 59'900
2013CHF 60'500
2014CHF 61'700
2015CHF 62'100
2016CHF 63'600
2017CHF 64'200
2018CHF 64'700
2019CHF 64'900
2020CHF 64'500
2021CHF 65'600
2022CHF 67'200
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.

The municipality
Settlement type
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a large agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Zürich
Labour market region
Uster–Dübendorf
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020