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Richterswil

Get to know Richterswil

Richterswil is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in 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.

49%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture49%
  • Settlement43%
  • Forest8%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 15 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 31.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

27.047.2

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.84%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.84%

2.41.20
20222026
Vacancy
20150.89%
20160.49%
20170.88%
20180.68%
20190.89%
20201.30%
20211.60%
20222.39%
20231.06%
20240.29%
20250.39%
20260.84%
Net asking rentCHF 31.8/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 32.6/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 11'778/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings6'793Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'476 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings22During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage89%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 17.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

14'545

14.5K7.3K0
20212025
Population
201012'351
201112'583
201212'832
201313'022
201413'035
201513'198
201613'352
201713'454
201813'513
201913'632
202013'670
202113'819
202213'987
202314'209
202414'378
202514'545
More about People
Population
14'545End of 2025

2025

14'545

14.5K7.3K0
20212025
Population
201012'351
201112'583
201212'832
201313'022
201413'035
201513'198
201613'352
201713'454
201813'513
201913'632
202013'670
202113'819
202213'987
202314'209
202414'378
202514'545
Foreign residents
22.1%End of 2025

2025

22.1%

22.111.10
20212025
Foreign residents
201018.6%
201118.8%
201219.1%
201319.4%
201419.7%
201519.7%
201619.9%
201719.4%
201819.1%
201919.5%
202019.6%
202119.9%
202220.3%
202321.5%
202422.1%
202522.1%
Jobs (FTE)
3'599

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 3'599 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

3'599

3.6K1.8K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'868
20122'917
20132'976
20143'192
20153'275
20163'252
20173'198
20183'376
20193'329
20203'315
20213'274
20223'350
20233'494
20243'599

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 9'201

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'201/ 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
99%Tax year 2026

2026

99%

10150.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010104%
2011104%
2012104%
2013104%
2014104%
2015104%
2016108%
2017108%
2018104%
2019101%
2020101%
2021101%
2022101%
202399%
202499%
202599%
202699%
Median taxable income
CHF 58'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 58'800

58.8K29.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 51'100
2011CHF 51'800
2012CHF 51'500
2013CHF 51'550
2014CHF 52'350
2015CHF 51'600
2016CHF 54'000
2017CHF 54'900
2018CHF 55'200
2019CHF 56'400
2020CHF 56'700
2021CHF 57'400
2022CHF 58'800
Median net income
CHF 64'800As of 2022

2022

CHF 64'800

64.8K32.4K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 57'200
2011CHF 58'700
2012CHF 57'900
2013CHF 58'100
2014CHF 58'400
2015CHF 57'400
2016CHF 60'000
2017CHF 61'600
2018CHF 62'000
2019CHF 62'400
2020CHF 62'400
2021CHF 63'700
2022CHF 64'800
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
Horgen–Wädenswil
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020