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Zürich

These figures are for the whole municipality Zürich 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.

62%

Settlement

  • Settlement62%
  • Forest26%
  • Agriculture10%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 1'809 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Zürich

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 36.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

29.545.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.11%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.11%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.22%
20160.22%
20170.21%
20180.20%
20190.14%
20200.15%
20210.17%
20220.07%
20230.06%
20240.07%
20250.10%
20260.11%
Net asking rentCHF 36.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Zürich · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Zürich · Median of 1'809 listings for flats and houses · middle half 29.5–45.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 39.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Zürich · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Zürich · Median of 2'978 listings for flats and houses · middle half 31.8–50 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 19'476/ m²Figures of the municipality of Zürich · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Zürich · Median of 220 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16'248–21'262 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings239'623Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 37'170 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings2'650During 2024
Primary residences91%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 18.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

440'935

440.9K220.5K0
20212025
Population
2010372'857
2011376'990
2012380'777
2013384'786
2014391'359
2015396'955
2016402'762
2017409'241
2018415'367
2019420'217
2020421'878
2021423'193
2022427'721
2023433'989
2024436'551
2025440'935
More about People
Population
440'935End of 2025

2025

440'935

440.9K220.5K0
20212025
Population
2010372'857
2011376'990
2012380'777
2013384'786
2014391'359
2015396'955
2016402'762
2017409'241
2018415'367
2019420'217
2020421'878
2021423'193
2022427'721
2023433'989
2024436'551
2025440'935
Foreign residents
34.2%End of 2025

2025

34.2%

34.217.10
20212025
Foreign residents
201030.5%
201130.9%
201231.2%
201331.5%
201431.9%
201532.0%
201632.3%
201732.5%
201832.5%
201932.5%
202032.4%
202132.4%
202233.0%
202333.8%
202434.0%
202534.2%
Jobs (FTE)
420'208

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 420'208 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

420'208

420.2K210.1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011339'753
2012343'563
2013348'328
2014353'435
2015358'897
2016362'924
2017367'941
2018378'320
2019382'731
2020384'091
2021396'784
2022411'369
2023418'087
2024420'208

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 Zürich

CHF 10'147

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 10'147/ yearFigures of the municipality of Zürich · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Zürich · 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
119%Tax year 2026

2026

119%

11959.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010119%
2011119%
2012119%
2013119%
2014119%
2015119%
2016119%
2017119%
2018119%
2019119%
2020119%
2021119%
2022119%
2023119%
2024119%
2025119%
2026119%
Median taxable income
CHF 55'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 55'400

55.4K27.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 47'200
2011CHF 47'000
2012CHF 47'300
2013CHF 47'600
2014CHF 48'300
2015CHF 48'100
2016CHF 49'900
2017CHF 50'000
2018CHF 50'900
2019CHF 52'000
2020CHF 52'500
2021CHF 54'200
2022CHF 55'400
Median net income
CHF 60'650As of 2022

2022

CHF 60'650

60.7K30.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 52'100
2011CHF 52'100
2012CHF 52'400
2013CHF 52'700
2014CHF 53'400
2015CHF 53'200
2016CHF 55'100
2017CHF 55'400
2018CHF 56'100
2019CHF 57'300
2020CHF 57'500
2021CHF 59'350
2022CHF 60'650
Paying direct federal tax78%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
Zürich
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020