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Affoltern am Albis

Get to know Affoltern am Albis

Affoltern am Albis is a town and a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

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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.

40%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture40%
  • Settlement30%
  • Forest28%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 34 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 27.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

21.532.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.45%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.45%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.82%
20160.78%
20171.23%
20181.47%
20191.07%
20201.01%
20211.14%
20220.67%
20230.59%
20240.65%
20250.68%
20260.45%
Net asking rentCHF 27.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 30.2/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 11'707/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings6'045Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'904 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings31During 2024
Primary residences94%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage99%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 16.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

12'911

12.9K6.5K0
20212025
Population
201011'091
201111'160
201211'276
201311'363
201411'552
201511'708
201611'900
201712'146
201812'229
201912'303
202012'289
202112'404
202212'588
202312'859
202412'882
202512'911
More about People
Population
12'911End of 2025

2025

12'911

12.9K6.5K0
20212025
Population
201011'091
201111'160
201211'276
201311'363
201411'552
201511'708
201611'900
201712'146
201812'229
201912'303
202012'289
202112'404
202212'588
202312'859
202412'882
202512'911
Foreign residents
31.3%End of 2025

2025

31.3%

31.315.70
20212025
Foreign residents
201025.5%
201126.0%
201226.0%
201325.9%
201426.7%
201527.1%
201627.9%
201728.6%
201828.6%
201928.7%
202029.0%
202129.3%
202229.8%
202330.8%
202430.9%
202531.3%
Jobs (FTE)
5'299

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 5'299 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

5'299

5.3K2.6K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20114'414
20124'457
20134'545
20144'706
20154'676
20164'828
20174'868
20185'084
20195'224
20205'136
20215'172
20225'129
20235'219
20245'299

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

CHF 10'289

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 10'289/ yearTax year 2026

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
122%Tax year 2026

2026

122%

124620
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010122%
2011122%
2012122%
2013122%
2014124%
2015124%
2016124%
2017124%
2018124%
2019124%
2020124%
2021124%
2022124%
2023124%
2024124%
2025122%
2026122%
Median taxable income
CHF 52'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 52'400

52.4K26.2K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 45'200
2011CHF 45'250
2012CHF 45'700
2013CHF 45'900
2014CHF 46'800
2015CHF 45'750
2016CHF 47'700
2017CHF 48'400
2018CHF 48'800
2019CHF 49'700
2020CHF 50'600
2021CHF 50'800
2022CHF 52'400
Median net income
CHF 57'775As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'775

57.8K28.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 51'200
2011CHF 51'600
2012CHF 51'700
2013CHF 52'100
2014CHF 52'300
2015CHF 51'700
2016CHF 53'800
2017CHF 54'600
2018CHF 54'600
2019CHF 55'500
2020CHF 56'700
2021CHF 56'950
2022CHF 57'775
Paying direct federal tax77%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
Dietikon–Schlieren
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020