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Neftenbach

Get to know Neftenbach

Neftenbach is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

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Besides the village of Neftenbach itself, the municipality includes the settlements of Hünikon, Aesch, Riet and Irchelhöfen.

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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.

53%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture53%
  • Forest30%
  • Settlement16%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 2'567 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

2'567

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.43%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.43%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.82%
20161.33%
20171.37%
20181.44%
20190.90%
20200.93%
20212.20%
20220.51%
20230.55%
20240.63%
20250.66%
20260.43%
Asking priceCHF 10'391/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'567Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'381 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings8During 2024
Primary residences95%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage45%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 10.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'780

5.8K2.9K0
20212025
Population
20105'229
20115'318
20125'431
20135'434
20145'504
20155'513
20165'564
20175'553
20185'679
20195'718
20205'756
20215'802
20225'761
20235'763
20245'765
20255'780
More about People
Population
5'780End of 2025

2025

5'780

5.8K2.9K0
20212025
Population
20105'229
20115'318
20125'431
20135'434
20145'504
20155'513
20165'564
20175'553
20185'679
20195'718
20205'756
20215'802
20225'761
20235'763
20245'765
20255'780
Foreign residents
13.6%End of 2025

2025

13.6%

13.66.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201010.1%
201110.5%
201210.3%
201310.1%
201410.6%
201511.0%
201611.8%
201711.6%
201811.9%
201911.8%
202012.0%
202112.2%
202212.2%
202312.9%
202413.3%
202513.6%
Jobs (FTE)
1'309

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'309 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'309

1.3K668.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'156
20121'171
20131'234
20141'259
20151'242
20161'198
20171'173
20181'213
20191'251
20201'256
20211'288
20221'330
20231'337
20241'309

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 9'153

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'153/ 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
98%Tax year 2026

2026

98%

10753.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201096%
201196%
201296%
201396%
2014101%
2015101%
2016107%
2017109%
2018109%
2019109%
2020107%
2021107%
2022107%
2023105%
2024105%
2025102%
202698%
Median taxable income
CHF 60'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 60'000

60.6K30.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 54'000
2011CHF 53'900
2012CHF 54'900
2013CHF 54'600
2014CHF 55'800
2015CHF 55'700
2016CHF 58'200
2017CHF 58'900
2018CHF 59'300
2019CHF 59'400
2020CHF 59'600
2021CHF 60'600
2022CHF 60'000
Median net income
CHF 67'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 67'200

67.4K33.7K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 61'250
2011CHF 60'400
2012CHF 62'400
2013CHF 61'950
2014CHF 63'500
2015CHF 63'050
2016CHF 65'050
2017CHF 65'800
2018CHF 66'200
2019CHF 66'500
2020CHF 66'900
2021CHF 67'378
2022CHF 67'200
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
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Winterthur
Labour market region
Winterthur
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020