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Maur

Get to know Maur

Maur is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.

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Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

50%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture50%
  • Forest26%
  • Settlement23%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 17 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 25.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

23.429.4

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.32%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.32%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.75%
20161.03%
20170.73%
20181.23%
20190.96%
20200.77%
20210.68%
20220.73%
20230.77%
20240.45%
20250.37%
20260.32%
Net asking rentCHF 25.8/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 36.4/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 12'076/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings5'073Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'247 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings20During 2024
Primary residences93%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 14.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

10'873

10.9K5.5K0
20212025
Population
20109'532
20119'556
20129'634
20139'728
20149'738
20159'890
201610'067
201710'170
201810'215
201910'468
202010'780
202110'820
202210'757
202310'919
202410'884
202510'873
More about People
Population
10'873End of 2025

2025

10'873

10.9K5.5K0
20212025
Population
20109'532
20119'556
20129'634
20139'728
20149'738
20159'890
201610'067
201710'170
201810'215
201910'468
202010'780
202110'820
202210'757
202310'919
202410'884
202510'873
Foreign residents
22.6%End of 2025

2025

22.6%

22.811.40
20212025
Foreign residents
201018.6%
201118.7%
201219.0%
201319.5%
201419.9%
201520.1%
201620.4%
201720.3%
201820.7%
201921.5%
202021.8%
202121.5%
202221.6%
202322.5%
202422.8%
202522.6%
Jobs (FTE)
1'724

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'724 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'724

1.7K8620
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'634
20121'618
20131'612
20141'637
20151'595
20161'564
20171'554
20181'560
20191'665
20201'690
20211'710
20221'707
20231'682
20241'724

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 8'349

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 8'349/ 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
81%Tax year 2026

2026

81%

8743.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201082%
201182%
201282%
201382%
201487%
201587%
201687%
201787%
201887%
201987%
202087%
202187%
202287%
202385%
202485%
202585%
202681%
Median taxable income
CHF 65'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 65'100

65.1K32.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 63'200
2011CHF 63'200
2012CHF 61'800
2013CHF 61'800
2014CHF 63'050
2015CHF 61'500
2016CHF 63'100
2017CHF 64'500
2018CHF 63'800
2019CHF 64'250
2020CHF 64'700
2021CHF 64'450
2022CHF 65'100
Median net income
CHF 71'100As of 2022

2022

CHF 71'100

71.1K35.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 69'700
2011CHF 69'750
2012CHF 68'000
2013CHF 67'900
2014CHF 70'300
2015CHF 68'100
2016CHF 69'900
2017CHF 71'000
2018CHF 70'900
2019CHF 70'450
2020CHF 70'300
2021CHF 70'700
2022CHF 71'100
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
Uster–Dübendorf
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020