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Bäretswil

Get to know Bäretswil

Bäretswil is a municipality in the district of Hinwil 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.

49%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture49%
  • Forest39%
  • Settlement9%
  • Other2%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 5 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 28.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

23.229.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.70%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.70%

1.40.70
20222026
Vacancy
20150.44%
20160.84%
20170.31%
20181.35%
20191.43%
20201.46%
20210.98%
20221.43%
20230.67%
20241.05%
20250.87%
20260.70%
Gross asking rentCHF 28.5/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 8'109/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'419Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'256 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings26During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage23%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 6.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'137

5.1K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20104'807
20114'878
20124'934
20134'914
20144'993
20154'974
20165'060
20175'038
20185'029
20195'053
20205'052
20215'010
20225'098
20235'142
20245'148
20255'137
More about People
Population
5'137End of 2025

2025

5'137

5.1K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20104'807
20114'878
20124'934
20134'914
20144'993
20154'974
20165'060
20175'038
20185'029
20195'053
20205'052
20215'010
20225'098
20235'142
20245'148
20255'137
Foreign residents
11.9%End of 2025

2025

11.9%

1260
20212025
Foreign residents
201010.1%
201110.4%
201210.6%
201310.6%
201410.3%
201510.9%
201611.3%
201711.2%
201810.8%
201910.2%
202011.1%
202110.6%
202210.8%
202311.8%
202411.8%
202511.9%
Jobs (FTE)
1'193

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'193 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'193

1.2K596.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011972
20121'040
20131'084
20141'133
20151'104
20161'124
20171'157
20181'165
20191'155
20201'128
20211'155
20221'188
20231'177
20241'193

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 9'437

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'437/ 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
104%Tax year 2026

2026

104%

106530
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010118%
2011115%
2012105%
2013105%
2014102%
2015102%
2016102%
2017102%
2018105%
2019105%
2020102%
2021102%
2022106%
2023106%
2024106%
2025106%
2026104%
Median taxable income
CHF 54'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 54'000

54K27K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 47'700
2011CHF 49'700
2012CHF 49'500
2013CHF 48'800
2014CHF 50'000
2015CHF 48'650
2016CHF 50'900
2017CHF 51'600
2018CHF 52'300
2019CHF 51'700
2020CHF 52'500
2021CHF 53'200
2022CHF 54'000
Median net income
CHF 60'550As of 2022

2022

CHF 60'550

60.6K30.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 54'100
2011CHF 56'500
2012CHF 56'400
2013CHF 55'200
2014CHF 57'700
2015CHF 55'900
2016CHF 57'850
2017CHF 59'600
2018CHF 60'000
2019CHF 58'900
2020CHF 59'100
2021CHF 60'100
2022CHF 60'550
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
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of medium density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Zürich
Labour market region
Wetzikon (ZH)
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020