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Glattfelden

Get to know Glattfelden

Glattfelden is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley.

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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.

44%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture44%
  • Forest32%
  • Settlement20%
  • Water2%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 10 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 22.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

18.625.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.11%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.11%

1.60.80
20222026
Vacancy
20151.05%
20161.31%
20171.31%
20180.55%
20191.97%
20202.05%
20211.69%
20221.02%
20231.55%
20241.58%
20251.20%
20261.11%
Net asking rentCHF 22.5/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 25.8/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 7'649/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'533Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'091 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings24During 2024
Primary residences94%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage98%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 30.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'555

5.6K2.8K0
20212025
Population
20104'261
20114'474
20124'550
20134'647
20144'838
20154'955
20165'069
20175'190
20185'200
20195'217
20205'266
20215'350
20225'258
20235'406
20245'438
20255'555
More about People
Population
5'555End of 2025

2025

5'555

5.6K2.8K0
20212025
Population
20104'261
20114'474
20124'550
20134'647
20144'838
20154'955
20165'069
20175'190
20185'200
20195'217
20205'266
20215'350
20225'258
20235'406
20245'438
20255'555
Foreign residents
26.9%End of 2025

2025

26.9%

26.913.40
20212025
Foreign residents
201019.5%
201120.7%
201221.6%
201322.1%
201423.2%
201523.9%
201624.5%
201724.4%
201824.6%
201924.5%
202024.9%
202125.2%
202224.0%
202325.4%
202426.3%
202526.9%
Jobs (FTE)
739

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 739 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

739

857428.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011665
2012659
2013717
2014703
2015718
2016775
2017797
2018815
2019816
2020857
2021796
2022810
2023757
2024739

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 10'194

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 10'194/ 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
120%Tax year 2026

2026

120%

120600
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010115%
2011115%
2012112%
2013112%
2014112%
2015112%
2016112%
2017112%
2018115%
2019115%
2020115%
2021120%
2022120%
2023120%
2024120%
2025120%
2026120%
Median taxable income
CHF 56'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 56'800

56.8K28.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 49'450
2011CHF 50'300
2012CHF 49'800
2013CHF 50'900
2014CHF 52'000
2015CHF 51'000
2016CHF 52'700
2017CHF 53'300
2018CHF 53'500
2019CHF 54'500
2020CHF 54'200
2021CHF 55'550
2022CHF 56'800
Median net income
CHF 63'950As of 2022

2022

CHF 63'950

64K32K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 55'600
2011CHF 56'250
2012CHF 56'800
2013CHF 58'200
2014CHF 58'600
2015CHF 57'700
2016CHF 59'800
2017CHF 59'900
2018CHF 60'000
2019CHF 61'450
2020CHF 61'600
2021CHF 62'051
2022CHF 63'950
Paying direct federal tax80%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
Kloten
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020