Municipality · Zurich

Wädenswil

Get to know Wädenswil

Wädenswil is a municipality located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

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The population, as of 2013, was about 21,000. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Hütten and Schönenberg were merged into the municipality of Wädenswil. Located on the Zürichsee lakeshore, it includes Wädenswil–Vorder Au, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps.

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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.

61%

Agriculture

Agriculture61%
Settlement20%
Forest15%
Other2%
Water1%

Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 10.0°C with 1'362 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Wädenswil, 485 m.

Wädenswil · 485 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

10.0°C

Annual average

Sunshine

1'703 h

Precipitation

1'362 mm

1°19°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).

18642025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 45 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rent Homes to buy

Net asking rent

CHF 30.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

27.035.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.40%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.40%

10.50

20222026

Vacancy
2015	0.61%
2016	0.52%
2017	0.83%
2018	0.64%
2019	0.69%
2020	0.69%
2021	0.35%
2022	0.73%
2023	0.16%
2024	0.41%
2025	0.36%
2026	0.40%

Net asking rentCHF 30.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 31.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 16'095/ m²1 Nov 2026

Dwellings12'602Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 3'843 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings74During 2024

Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage83%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 11.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

26'012

26K13K0

20212025

Population
2010	23'246
2011	23'676
2012	23'760
2013	23'805
2014	24'036
2015	24'383
2016	24'546
2017	24'536
2018	24'341
2019	24'624
2020	24'832
2021	24'952
2022	25'193
2023	25'753
2024	25'704
2025	26'012

More about People

Population

26'012End of 2025

2025

26'012

26K13K0

20212025

Population
2010	23'246
2011	23'676
2012	23'760
2013	23'805
2014	24'036
2015	24'383
2016	24'546
2017	24'536
2018	24'341
2019	24'624
2020	24'832
2021	24'952
2022	25'193
2023	25'753
2024	25'704
2025	26'012

Foreign residents

24.9%End of 2025

2025

24.9%

24.912.50

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	19.7%
2011	20.4%
2012	20.7%
2013	20.7%
2014	21.3%
2015	21.7%
2016	22.2%
2017	21.8%
2018	21.8%
2019	22.2%
2020	22.2%
2021	22.3%
2022	22.7%
2023	23.9%
2024	24.5%
2025	24.9%

Jobs (FTE)

7'693

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 7'693 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

7'693

7.8K3.9K0

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	7'486
2012	7'543
2013	7'457
2014	7'371
2015	7'274
2016	7'263
2017	7'182
2018	7'259
2019	7'277
2020	7'440
2021	7'612
2022	7'767
2023	7'722
2024	7'693

Politics

Local choices

Strongest party: SVP · 30.4% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 51.0%

Source: FSO

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 9'343

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 9'343/ 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

102%Tax year 2026

2026

102%

10552.50

20222026

Tax multiplier
2019	104%
2020	104%
2021	105%
2022	105%
2023	105%
2024	104%
2025	103%
2026	102%

Median taxable income

CHF 57'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 57'200

57.2K28.6K0

20192022

Median taxable income
2019	CHF 54'100
2020	CHF 54'700
2021	CHF 55'850
2022	CHF 57'200

Median net income

CHF 62'465As of 2022

2022

CHF 62'465

62.5K31.2K0

20192022

Median net income
2019	CHF 59'600
2020	CHF 60'300
2021	CHF 61'200
2022	CHF 62'465

Paying direct federal tax80%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

95%Tax year 2026

2026

95%

9949.50

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2019	100%
2020	100%
2021	100%
2022	99%
2023	99%
2024	98%
2025	98%
2026	95%

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