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Wettswil am Albis

Get to know Wettswil am Albis

Wettswil am Albis is a municipality in the district of Affoltern 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.

36%

Settlement

  • Settlement36%
  • Agriculture34%
  • Forest21%
  • Other5%
  • Water3%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 9 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 37.2

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

30.637.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.34%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.34%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.14%
20160.23%
20170.45%
20180.31%
20190.27%
20200.31%
20210.48%
20220.56%
20230.48%
20240.39%
20250.26%
20260.34%
Gross asking rentCHF 37.2/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 13'107/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'388Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'104 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings2During 2024
Primary residences95%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage10%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 19.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'419

5.4K2.7K0
20212025
Population
20104'518
20114'594
20124'579
20134'646
20144'715
20154'920
20165'123
20175'112
20185'188
20195'240
20205'281
20215'288
20225'282
20235'323
20245'337
20255'419
More about People
Population
5'419End of 2025

2025

5'419

5.4K2.7K0
20212025
Population
20104'518
20114'594
20124'579
20134'646
20144'715
20154'920
20165'123
20175'112
20185'188
20195'240
20205'281
20215'288
20225'282
20235'323
20245'337
20255'419
Foreign residents
17.4%End of 2025

2025

17.4%

1890
20212025
Foreign residents
201013.0%
201112.9%
201213.1%
201314.0%
201414.2%
201514.7%
201616.0%
201715.7%
201816.1%
201917.1%
202017.3%
202116.3%
202216.2%
202317.0%
202418.0%
202517.4%
Jobs (FTE)
989

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 989 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

989

1.1K5540
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011707
2012719
2013748
2014769
2015932
2016928
2017998
20181'001
20191'020
2020995
20211'050
20221'085
20231'108
2024989

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 8'728

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 8'728/ 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
89%Tax year 2026

2026

89%

9145.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201082%
201183%
201284%
201384%
201484%
201584%
201686%
201789%
201889%
201988%
202085%
202185%
202289%
202389%
202490%
202591%
202689%
Median taxable income
CHF 74'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 74'400

74.4K37.2K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 67'900
2011CHF 68'200
2012CHF 68'850
2013CHF 67'500
2014CHF 68'300
2015CHF 67'700
2016CHF 69'400
2017CHF 72'800
2018CHF 72'900
2019CHF 73'800
2020CHF 73'800
2021CHF 73'450
2022CHF 74'400
Median net income
CHF 83'150As of 2022

2022

CHF 83'150

83.2K41.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 75'650
2011CHF 75'800
2012CHF 75'600
2013CHF 75'200
2014CHF 76'100
2015CHF 75'600
2016CHF 76'300
2017CHF 80'200
2018CHF 81'150
2019CHF 81'200
2020CHF 81'100
2021CHF 81'425
2022CHF 83'150
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
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of high density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Zürich
Labour market region
Horgen–Wädenswil
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020