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Weiach

These figures are for the whole municipality Weiach belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by woodland

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

51%

Forest

  • Forest51%
  • Agriculture33%
  • Settlement13%
  • Water2%
  • Other2%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 9 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Weiach

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 21.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

18.825.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.98%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.98%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20151.62%
20164.21%
20172.84%
20188.17%
20195.25%
20203.13%
20210.93%
20220.30%
20230.50%
20240.70%
20250.39%
20260.98%
Net asking rentCHF 21.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Weiach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Weiach · Median of 9 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18.8–25.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 25.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Weiach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Weiach · Median of 13 listings for flats and houses · middle half 21.8–26.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'016Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 387 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings5During 2024
Primary residences91%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 116.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'133

2.1K1.1K0
20212025
Population
2010987
20111'029
20121'083
20131'077
20141'158
20151'379
20161'483
20171'756
20181'810
20191'903
20201'990
20212'049
20222'077
20232'123
20242'123
20252'133
More about People
Population
2'133End of 2025

2025

2'133

2.1K1.1K0
20212025
Population
2010987
20111'029
20121'083
20131'077
20141'158
20151'379
20161'483
20171'756
20181'810
20191'903
20201'990
20212'049
20222'077
20232'123
20242'123
20252'133
Foreign residents
27.1%End of 2025

2025

27.1%

27.113.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201011.8%
201113.8%
201215.3%
201316.8%
201419.3%
201520.1%
201622.1%
201725.7%
201825.9%
201926.1%
202026.1%
202124.6%
202225.3%
202325.1%
202426.4%
202527.1%
Jobs (FTE)
231

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 231 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

231

245122.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011180
2012190
2013199
2014200
2015212
2016212
2017216
2018221
2019218
2020226
2021217
2022229
2023245
2024231

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 Weiach

CHF 9'059

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'059/ yearFigures of the municipality of Weiach · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Weiach · 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
96%Tax year 2026

2026

96%

96480
20222026
Tax multiplier
201087%
201193%
201293%
201394%
201494%
201594%
201694%
201794%
201891%
201989%
202089%
202189%
202289%
202390%
202496%
202596%
202696%
Median taxable income
CHF 54'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 54'900

55.1K27.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 48'800
2011CHF 51'400
2012CHF 50'700
2013CHF 50'800
2014CHF 51'700
2015CHF 50'600
2016CHF 52'900
2017CHF 52'900
2018CHF 55'100
2019CHF 53'700
2020CHF 53'450
2021CHF 54'400
2022CHF 54'900
Median net income
CHF 61'325As of 2022

2022

CHF 61'325

62.8K31.4K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 55'500
2011CHF 58'200
2012CHF 56'900
2013CHF 57'700
2014CHF 58'050
2015CHF 56'100
2016CHF 59'500
2017CHF 59'200
2018CHF 62'750
2019CHF 59'200
2020CHF 59'400
2021CHF 61'400
2022CHF 61'325
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.

The municipality
Settlement type
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of medium density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Zürich
Labour market region
Kloten
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020