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Küsnacht (ZH)

Get to know Küsnacht (ZH)

Küsnacht is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich, 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.

35%

Settlement

  • Settlement35%
  • Agriculture33%
  • Forest31%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 18 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 36.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

29.843.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.20%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.20%

3.31.70
20222026
Vacancy
20152.17%
20162.86%
20173.98%
20184.26%
20193.00%
20204.08%
20212.84%
20223.34%
20231.16%
20241.36%
20251.34%
20261.20%
Net asking rentCHF 36.5/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 37.8/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 15'528/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings7'592Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'901 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings52During 2024
Primary residences87%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 13.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

15'250

15.3K7.6K0
20212025
Population
201013'501
201113'524
201213'518
201313'658
201413'849
201513'830
201614'192
201714'307
201814'397
201914'564
202014'811
202114'808
202214'833
202315'162
202415'168
202515'250
More about People
Population
15'250End of 2025

2025

15'250

15.3K7.6K0
20212025
Population
201013'501
201113'524
201213'518
201313'658
201413'849
201513'830
201614'192
201714'307
201814'397
201914'564
202014'811
202114'808
202214'833
202315'162
202415'168
202515'250
Foreign residents
28.3%End of 2025

2025

28.3%

28.614.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201022.0%
201122.9%
201222.9%
201323.4%
201424.6%
201524.8%
201625.7%
201726.5%
201826.3%
201926.5%
202027.2%
202127.6%
202227.6%
202328.6%
202428.3%
202528.3%
Jobs (FTE)
5'095

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 5'095 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

5'095

5.1K2.5K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20114'543
20124'678
20134'752
20144'761
20154'790
20164'826
20174'716
20184'766
20194'820
20204'854
20214'784
20224'843
20234'858
20245'095

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 7'971

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 7'971/ 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
73%Tax year 2026

2026

73%

7537.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201077%
201177%
201277%
201375%
201475%
201575%
201677%
201777%
201877%
201977%
202077%
202177%
202275%
202375%
202473%
202573%
202673%
Median taxable income
CHF 76'600All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 76'600

76.6K38.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 66'000
2011CHF 65'200
2012CHF 64'900
2013CHF 64'900
2014CHF 65'000
2015CHF 63'500
2016CHF 66'800
2017CHF 70'600
2018CHF 71'600
2019CHF 72'300
2020CHF 74'100
2021CHF 75'600
2022CHF 76'600
Median net income
CHF 83'750As of 2022

2022

CHF 83'750

83.8K41.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 71'750
2011CHF 72'700
2012CHF 71'700
2013CHF 71'300
2014CHF 71'800
2015CHF 70'000
2016CHF 73'800
2017CHF 77'600
2018CHF 78'900
2019CHF 78'900
2020CHF 80'600
2021CHF 82'500
2022CHF 83'750
Paying direct federal tax81%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
Küsnacht (ZH)–Meilen
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020