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Thalwil

Get to know Thalwil

Thalwil is a municipality and town in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

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The municipality includes two parts: Thalwil and Gattikon.

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Landscape

An urban landscape

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

61%

Settlement

  • Settlement61%
  • Forest22%
  • Agriculture14%
  • Water1%
  • Other1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 40 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 32.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

27.038.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.24%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.24%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.35%
20160.41%
20170.36%
20180.40%
20190.41%
20200.21%
20210.49%
20220.10%
20230.27%
20240.20%
20250.22%
20260.24%
Net asking rentCHF 32.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 33.5/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 19'964/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings9'444Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'401 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings74During 2024
Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage91%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 9.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

18'835

18.8K9.4K0
20212025
Population
201017'213
201117'286
201217'340
201317'554
201417'631
201517'747
201617'789
201717'857
201817'990
201918'139
202018'278
202118'541
202218'392
202318'561
202418'513
202518'835
More about People
Population
18'835End of 2025

2025

18'835

18.8K9.4K0
20212025
Population
201017'213
201117'286
201217'340
201317'554
201417'631
201517'747
201617'789
201717'857
201817'990
201918'139
202018'278
202118'541
202218'392
202318'561
202418'513
202518'835
Foreign residents
31.5%End of 2025

2025

31.5%

31.815.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201024.6%
201125.3%
201226.2%
201326.8%
201426.8%
201527.5%
201628.1%
201728.5%
201828.7%
201929.0%
202029.6%
202129.9%
202230.4%
202331.8%
202431.6%
202531.5%
Jobs (FTE)
5'055

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 5'055 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

5'055

5.1K2.5K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20114'496
20124'650
20134'807
20144'733
20154'677
20164'773
20174'819
20184'797
20194'943
20204'885
20214'894
20224'942
20235'042
20245'055

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 8'207

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 8'207/ 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
78%Tax year 2026

2026

78%

8542.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201080%
201180%
201280%
201380%
201480%
201580%
201685%
201785%
201885%
201985%
202085%
202185%
202285%
202385%
202483%
202578%
202678%
Median taxable income
CHF 68'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 68'000

68K34K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 58'800
2011CHF 59'100
2012CHF 59'200
2013CHF 59'800
2014CHF 60'000
2015CHF 59'200
2016CHF 61'300
2017CHF 62'000
2018CHF 63'200
2019CHF 63'800
2020CHF 64'800
2021CHF 66'100
2022CHF 68'000
Median net income
CHF 74'300As of 2022

2022

CHF 74'300

74.3K37.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 64'850
2011CHF 65'600
2012CHF 65'700
2013CHF 65'900
2014CHF 66'200
2015CHF 65'400
2016CHF 67'600
2017CHF 68'600
2018CHF 69'700
2019CHF 70'100
2020CHF 70'800
2021CHF 72'235
2022CHF 74'300
Paying direct federal tax83%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