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Municipality · Zurich

Steinmaur

Get to know Steinmaur

Steinmaur is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich 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.

55%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture55%
  • Forest30%
  • Settlement14%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 8 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 26.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

21.533.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.69%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.69%

1.80.90
20222026
Vacancy
20151.68%
20161.92%
20171.84%
20182.49%
20192.46%
20202.51%
20211.89%
20220.97%
20231.03%
20241.30%
20251.82%
20261.69%
Gross asking rentCHF 26.1/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 9'244/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'717Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 692 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences94%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage9%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 18.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'758

3.8K1.9K0
20212025
Population
20103'177
20113'233
20123'279
20133'354
20143'393
20153'395
20163'464
20173'482
20183'535
20193'609
20203'583
20213'617
20223'613
20233'714
20243'716
20253'758
More about People
Population
3'758End of 2025

2025

3'758

3.8K1.9K0
20212025
Population
20103'177
20113'233
20123'279
20133'354
20143'393
20153'395
20163'464
20173'482
20183'535
20193'609
20203'583
20213'617
20223'613
20233'714
20243'716
20253'758
Foreign residents
28.7%End of 2025

2025

28.7%

28.814.40
20212025
Foreign residents
201020.9%
201121.0%
201221.7%
201323.1%
201424.0%
201523.8%
201625.3%
201725.2%
201826.5%
201927.1%
202027.0%
202127.8%
202227.4%
202328.5%
202428.8%
202528.7%
Jobs (FTE)
610

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 610 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

610

6863430
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011555
2012567
2013570
2014534
2015554
2016556
2017586
2018585
2019611
2020686
2021604
2022624
2023613
2024610

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 9'626

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'626/ 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
108%Tax year 2026

2026

108%

114570
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010114%
2011114%
2012107%
2013105%
2014105%
2015105%
2016108%
2017108%
2018111%
2019114%
2020114%
2021114%
2022114%
2023112%
2024112%
2025108%
2026108%
Median taxable income
CHF 57'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 57'100

57.1K28.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 51'900
2011CHF 51'600
2012CHF 50'600
2013CHF 50'400
2014CHF 51'300
2015CHF 51'300
2016CHF 52'500
2017CHF 53'300
2018CHF 53'800
2019CHF 54'700
2020CHF 55'700
2021CHF 55'850
2022CHF 57'100
Median net income
CHF 63'700As of 2022

2022

CHF 63'700

63.7K31.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 57'800
2011CHF 57'900
2012CHF 56'600
2013CHF 56'500
2014CHF 58'100
2015CHF 57'500
2016CHF 58'800
2017CHF 60'200
2018CHF 60'300
2019CHF 62'500
2020CHF 62'500
2021CHF 63'425
2022CHF 63'700
Paying direct federal tax81%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 high density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Zürich
Labour market region
Kloten
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020