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Fischenthal

Get to know Fischenthal

Fischenthal is a village and a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

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Besides the village of Fischenthal, it includes the villages of Gibswil and Steg, as well as nearly 100 smaller settlements.

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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.

62%

Forest

  • Forest62%
  • Agriculture32%
  • Settlement5%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'273 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'273

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.10%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.10%

2.110
20222026
Vacancy
20150.84%
20161.00%
20171.15%
20181.23%
20191.22%
20201.29%
20210.68%
20222.09%
20231.74%
20241.35%
20251.51%
20261.10%
Asking priceCHF 9'468/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'273Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 808 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences88%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage73%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 17.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'697

2.7K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20102'303
20112'331
20122'329
20132'326
20142'323
20152'420
20162'480
20172'512
20182'501
20192'516
20202'501
20212'584
20222'606
20232'625
20242'666
20252'697
More about People
Population
2'697End of 2025

2025

2'697

2.7K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20102'303
20112'331
20122'329
20132'326
20142'323
20152'420
20162'480
20172'512
20182'501
20192'516
20202'501
20212'584
20222'606
20232'625
20242'666
20252'697
Foreign residents
17.7%End of 2025

2025

17.7%

17.78.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201012.0%
201111.7%
201211.5%
201311.8%
201412.1%
201513.1%
201614.1%
201714.7%
201814.3%
201914.6%
202014.9%
202115.4%
202215.9%
202317.3%
202417.3%
202517.7%
Jobs (FTE)
555

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 555 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

555

555277.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011535
2012512
2013528
2014526
2015521
2016514
2017494
2018481
2019477
2020470
2021478
2022458
2023485
2024555

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%
2016134%
2017127%
2018124%
2019124%
2020124%
2021124%
2022124%
2023124%
2024122%
2025122%
2026122%
Median taxable income
CHF 50'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 50'000

50K25K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 43'000
2011CHF 41'300
2012CHF 40'800
2013CHF 41'250
2014CHF 42'800
2015CHF 42'550
2016CHF 45'350
2017CHF 46'700
2018CHF 47'100
2019CHF 47'700
2020CHF 48'550
2021CHF 49'400
2022CHF 50'000
Median net income
CHF 56'683As of 2022

2022

CHF 56'683

56.7K28.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 50'200
2011CHF 49'700
2012CHF 47'750
2013CHF 48'600
2014CHF 51'100
2015CHF 48'950
2016CHF 51'800
2017CHF 53'000
2018CHF 53'700
2019CHF 54'000
2020CHF 54'000
2021CHF 55'500
2022CHF 56'683
Paying direct federal tax75%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
Rural
Municipality type
Centrally located rural municipality
Language region
German
Labour market region
Wetzikon (ZH)
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020