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Widen

These figures are for the whole municipality Widen belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

44%

Settlement

  • Settlement44%
  • Agriculture38%
  • Forest16%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 8 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Widen

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 20.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

19.323.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.99%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.99%

2.51.30
20222026
Vacancy
20151.32%
20161.31%
20171.94%
20181.47%
20192.68%
20203.59%
20212.50%
20222.50%
20230.88%
20240.88%
20250.82%
20260.99%
Net asking rentCHF 20.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Widen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Widen · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19.3–23.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 22.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Widen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Widen · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 21.3–26.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 14'844/ m²Figures of the municipality of Widen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Widen · Median of 21 listings for flats and houses · middle half 11'098–16'535 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'813Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 791 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings1During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage5%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 10.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'909

3.9K2K0
20212025
Population
20103'537
20113'536
20123'581
20133'536
20143'504
20153'571
20163'651
20173'668
20183'698
20193'779
20203'845
20213'871
20223'877
20233'876
20243'815
20253'909
More about People
Population
3'909End of 2025

2025

3'909

3.9K2K0
20212025
Population
20103'537
20113'536
20123'581
20133'536
20143'504
20153'571
20163'651
20173'668
20183'698
20193'779
20203'845
20213'871
20223'877
20233'876
20243'815
20253'909
Foreign residents
17.8%End of 2025

2025

17.8%

17.88.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201012.6%
201113.1%
201213.7%
201313.7%
201413.8%
201513.9%
201614.9%
201715.3%
201816.1%
201916.8%
202017.9%
202117.8%
202217.6%
202317.7%
202417.8%
202517.8%
Jobs (FTE)
682

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 682 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

682

691345.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011631
2012579
2013653
2014642
2015630
2016625
2017639
2018672
2019706
2020691
2021655
2022660
2023677
2024682

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 Widen

CHF 9'491

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'491/ yearFigures of the municipality of Widen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Widen · 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
75%Tax year 2026

2026

75%

7537.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201083%
201183%
201286%
201386%
201486%
201586%
201686%
201786%
201880%
201980%
202075%
202175%
202275%
202375%
202475%
202575%
202675%
Median taxable income
CHF 62'600All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 62'600

62.6K31.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 57'900
2011CHF 58'100
2012CHF 57'400
2013CHF 59'000
2014CHF 59'700
2015CHF 57'950
2016CHF 59'000
2017CHF 59'000
2018CHF 60'650
2019CHF 60'700
2020CHF 60'600
2021CHF 60'200
2022CHF 62'600
Median net income
CHF 68'875As of 2022

2022

CHF 68'875

68.9K34.4K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 64'700
2011CHF 63'700
2012CHF 63'800
2013CHF 65'900
2014CHF 65'900
2015CHF 64'900
2016CHF 65'150
2017CHF 65'200
2018CHF 66'650
2019CHF 67'000
2020CHF 66'900
2021CHF 67'400
2022CHF 68'875
Paying direct federal tax83%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
103%Tax year 2026

2026

103%

112560
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010109%
2011109%
2012109%
2013109%
2014109%
2015109%
2016109%
2017109%
2018112%
2019112%
2020112%
2021112%
2022112%
2023112%
2024112%
2025111%
2026103%

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
Dietikon–Schlieren
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020