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Meyrin

Get to know Meyrin

Meyrin is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.

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Landscape

An urban landscape

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

66%

Settlement

  • Settlement66%
  • Agriculture28%
  • Forest4%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 12 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 33

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

30.739.2

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.20%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.20%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.20%
20160.34%
20170.40%
20180.45%
20190.34%
20200.67%
20210.16%
20220.17%
20230.18%
20240.23%
20250.16%
20260.20%
Net asking rentCHF 33/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 35.9/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 11'921/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings11'340Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'539 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings34During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage42%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 27.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

27'380

27.4K13.7K0
20212025
Population
201021'508
201121'729
201221'718
201321'866
201421'993
201522'152
201623'044
201724'144
201825'255
201925'745
202026'129
202126'414
202226'517
202326'882
202427'059
202527'380
More about People
Population
27'380End of 2025

2025

27'380

27.4K13.7K0
20212025
Population
201021'508
201121'729
201221'718
201321'866
201421'993
201522'152
201623'044
201724'144
201825'255
201925'745
202026'129
202126'414
202226'517
202326'882
202427'059
202527'380
Foreign residents
46.3%End of 2025

2025

46.3%

46.323.10
20212025
Foreign residents
201044.0%
201144.0%
201244.2%
201344.6%
201444.6%
201544.5%
201643.4%
201743.8%
201843.8%
201943.7%
202044.0%
202144.6%
202245.4%
202346.1%
202446.0%
202546.3%
Jobs (FTE)
22'409

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 22'409 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

22'409

22.4K11.2K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
201117'339
201217'589
201317'992
201418'437
201518'226
201618'976
201719'461
201820'209
201920'568
202019'648
202120'136
202221'487
202322'056
202422'409

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 13'511

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 13'511/ 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
42%Tax year 2026

2026

42%

44220
20222026
Tax multiplier
201045%
201143%
201243%
201343%
201443%
201543%
201644%
201744%
201844%
201944%
202044%
202144%
202244%
202344%
202444%
202542%
202642%
Median taxable income
CHF 43'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 43'500

43.6K21.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 46'900
2011CHF 46'200
2012CHF 45'800
2013CHF 45'200
2014CHF 44'900
2015CHF 44'000
2016CHF 43'100
2017CHF 42'800
2018CHF 42'700
2019CHF 43'000
2020CHF 43'200
2021CHF 43'600
2022CHF 43'500
Median net income
CHF 49'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 49'000

49.3K24.7K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 53'300
2011CHF 52'700
2012CHF 52'400
2013CHF 51'600
2014CHF 51'200
2015CHF 50'400
2016CHF 49'300
2017CHF 48'800
2018CHF 49'100
2019CHF 49'300
2020CHF 48'750
2021CHF 49'300
2022CHF 49'000
Paying direct federal tax64%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
147.5%Tax year 2026

2026

147.5%

147.573.80
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010147.5%
2011147.5%
2012147.5%
2013147.5%
2014147.5%
2015147.5%
2016147.5%
2017147.5%
2018147.5%
2019147.5%
2020147.5%
2021147.5%
2022147.5%
2023147.5%
2024147.5%
2025147.5%
2026147.5%

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
French
Agglomeration
Genève (CH)
Labour market region
Vernier–Lancy
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020