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Pfäffikon

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Pfäffikon is a municipality in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

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It is the seat of the district of the same name. It is not to be confused with Pfäffikon SZ on Lake Zurich but in the canton of Schwyz.

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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.

41%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture41%
  • Forest23%
  • Settlement19%
  • Water12%
  • Other6%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 25 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 31.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

24.952.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.16%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.16%

1.10.60
20222026
Vacancy
20152.86%
20162.11%
20174.03%
20184.54%
20191.81%
20201.77%
20211.92%
20221.09%
20231.12%
20240.07%
20250.13%
20260.16%
Net asking rentCHF 31.1/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 32.2/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 12'004/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings6'170Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'075 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings108During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage69%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 21.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

12'881

12.9K6.4K0
20212025
Population
201010'627
201110'824
201211'027
201311'105
201411'275
201511'454
201611'774
201711'864
201811'935
201912'164
202012'174
202112'334
202212'379
202312'509
202412'750
202512'881
More about People
Population
12'881End of 2025

2025

12'881

12.9K6.4K0
20212025
Population
201010'627
201110'824
201211'027
201311'105
201411'275
201511'454
201611'774
201711'864
201811'935
201912'164
202012'174
202112'334
202212'379
202312'509
202412'750
202512'881
Foreign residents
20.6%End of 2025

2025

20.6%

20.710.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201018.6%
201118.8%
201219.1%
201319.0%
201418.8%
201518.9%
201619.4%
201719.4%
201819.1%
201919.1%
202018.9%
202119.0%
202219.5%
202320.5%
202420.7%
202520.6%
Jobs (FTE)
4'222

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 4'222 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

4'222

4.5K2.2K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20113'954
20123'891
20134'015
20144'082
20154'136
20164'079
20174'146
20184'152
20194'189
20204'441
20214'462
20224'398
20234'160
20244'222

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 9'721

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'721/ 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
110%Tax year 2026

2026

110%

11356.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010114%
2011114%
2012106%
2013102%
2014102%
2015102%
2016105%
2017105%
2018110%
2019110%
2020110%
2021113%
2022113%
2023110%
2024110%
2025110%
2026110%
Median taxable income
CHF 55'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 55'000

55K27.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 49'100
2011CHF 49'800
2012CHF 50'600
2013CHF 50'000
2014CHF 50'500
2015CHF 50'400
2016CHF 51'900
2017CHF 53'000
2018CHF 53'200
2019CHF 53'600
2020CHF 53'750
2021CHF 55'000
2022CHF 55'000
Median net income
CHF 60'500As of 2022

2022

CHF 60'500

60.5K30.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 54'600
2011CHF 55'650
2012CHF 56'550
2013CHF 55'900
2014CHF 56'800
2015CHF 56'600
2016CHF 57'800
2017CHF 58'500
2018CHF 58'900
2019CHF 59'500
2020CHF 59'300
2021CHF 60'300
2022CHF 60'500
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 large agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Zürich
Labour market region
Uster–Dübendorf
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020