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Volketswil

Get to know Volketswil

Volketswil is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

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The municipality in the agglomeration of Zurich includes the villages of Volketswil, Hegnau, Zimikon, Kindhausen and Gutenswil.

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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.

37%

Settlement

  • Settlement37%
  • Agriculture37%
  • Forest24%
  • Other1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 31 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 24.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

21.529.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.36%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.36%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.47%
20160.53%
20170.56%
20180.92%
20190.58%
20200.74%
20210.54%
20220.44%
20230.46%
20240.49%
20250.44%
20260.36%
Net asking rentCHF 24.6/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 28/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 10'631/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings8'688Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'541 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings8During 2024
Primary residences96%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage13%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 14.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

19'948

19.9K10K0
20212025
Population
201017'460
201117'604
201217'768
201318'099
201418'437
201518'536
201618'582
201718'693
201818'669
201918'640
202018'865
202119'119
202219'412
202319'723
202419'854
202519'948
More about People
Population
19'948End of 2025

2025

19'948

19.9K10K0
20212025
Population
201017'460
201117'604
201217'768
201318'099
201418'437
201518'536
201618'582
201718'693
201818'669
201918'640
202018'865
202119'119
202219'412
202319'723
202419'854
202519'948
Foreign residents
26.9%End of 2025

2025

26.9%

26.913.50
20212025
Foreign residents
201023.5%
201123.8%
201224.0%
201324.0%
201424.4%
201524.6%
201624.6%
201724.6%
201824.7%
201924.6%
202024.8%
202125.3%
202225.8%
202326.3%
202426.5%
202526.9%
Jobs (FTE)
9'568

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 9'568 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

9'568

9.6K4.8K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20118'615
20128'684
20138'853
20148'773
20158'845
20168'854
20178'895
20189'002
20199'251
20209'254
20219'231
20229'178
20239'583
20249'568

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 9'295

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'295/ 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
101%Tax year 2026

2026

101%

10351.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201095%
201195%
201295%
201395%
201495%
201595%
2016100%
2017100%
2018103%
2019103%
2020103%
2021103%
2022103%
2023103%
2024101%
2025101%
2026101%
Median taxable income
CHF 55'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 55'900

55.9K28K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 54'500
2011CHF 53'600
2012CHF 53'200
2013CHF 53'800
2014CHF 54'600
2015CHF 53'500
2016CHF 54'400
2017CHF 54'700
2018CHF 54'600
2019CHF 55'100
2020CHF 55'000
2021CHF 55'200
2022CHF 55'900
Median net income
CHF 62'564As of 2022

2022

CHF 62'564

62.7K31.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 61'900
2011CHF 61'200
2012CHF 60'700
2013CHF 60'900
2014CHF 61'700
2015CHF 60'800
2016CHF 61'800
2017CHF 62'400
2018CHF 61'700
2019CHF 62'300
2020CHF 62'100
2021CHF 62'650
2022CHF 62'564
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