Municipality · Zurich

Wiesendangen

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Wiesendangen is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

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On 1 January 2014 the former municipality of Bertschikon merged into the municipality of Wiesendangen. At the same time the Community Identification Number changed from 0229 to 0298.

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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.

60%

Agriculture

Agriculture60%
Forest23%
Settlement17%
Water<1%

Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 9.1°C with 1'169 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.4°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Aadorf / Tänikon, 539 m.

Aadorf / Tänikon · 539 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

9.1°C

Annual average

Sunshine

1'573 h

Precipitation

1'169 mm

0°18°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 8 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rent Homes to buy

Net asking rent

CHF 19.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.022.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.17%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.17%

10.50

20222026

Vacancy
2015	0.12%
2016	0.23%
2017	0.53%
2018	0.49%
2019	0.54%
2020	0.71%
2021	0.21%
2022	0.45%
2023	0.31%
2024	0.41%
2025	0.30%
2026	0.17%

Net asking rentCHF 19.9/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 20.7/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 9'734/ m²1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'948Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'770 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings38During 2024

Primary residences95%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage92%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 17.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'852

6.9K3.4K0

20212025

Population
2010	5'850
2011	5'924
2012	5'984
2013	6'042
2014	6'123
2015	6'226
2016	6'296
2017	6'380
2018	6'521
2019	6'594
2020	6'633
2021	6'647
2022	6'710
2023	6'727
2024	6'798
2025	6'852

More about People

Population

6'852End of 2025

2025

6'852

6.9K3.4K0

20212025

Population
2010	5'850
2011	5'924
2012	5'984
2013	6'042
2014	6'123
2015	6'226
2016	6'296
2017	6'380
2018	6'521
2019	6'594
2020	6'633
2021	6'647
2022	6'710
2023	6'727
2024	6'798
2025	6'852

Foreign residents

10.7%End of 2025

2025

10.7%

10.75.30

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	7.8%
2011	7.8%
2012	8.0%
2013	8.4%
2014	8.2%
2015	8.5%
2016	8.8%
2017	8.8%
2018	8.5%
2019	8.9%
2020	9.2%
2021	8.8%
2022	9.4%
2023	10.1%
2024	10.3%
2025	10.7%

Jobs (FTE)

1'128

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'128 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'128

1.1K5640

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	852
2012	880
2013	912
2014	902
2015	936
2016	972
2017	1'044
2018	1'082
2019	1'120
2020	1'125
2021	1'107
2022	1'128
2023	1'115
2024	1'128

Politics

Local choices

Strongest party: SVP · 38.2% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 54.7%

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 8'586

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 8'586/ 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

86%Tax year 2026

2026

86%

90450

20222026

Tax multiplier
2014	87%
2015	90%
2016	90%
2017	90%
2018	90%
2019	90%
2020	90%
2021	90%
2022	90%
2023	88%
2024	88%
2025	88%
2026	86%

Median taxable income

CHF 60'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 60'900

60.9K30.5K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2014	CHF 56'100
2015	CHF 56'100
2016	CHF 59'700
2017	CHF 58'700
2018	CHF 60'600
2019	CHF 60'700
2020	CHF 60'900
2021	CHF 60'400
2022	CHF 60'900

Median net income

CHF 67'700As of 2022

2022

CHF 67'700

68.2K34.1K0

20182022

Median net income
2014	CHF 64'000
2015	CHF 63'800
2016	CHF 66'600
2017	CHF 65'900
2018	CHF 67'600
2019	CHF 68'200
2020	CHF 67'900
2021	CHF 67'925
2022	CHF 67'700

Paying direct federal tax81%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

95%Tax year 2026

2026

95%

9949.50

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2014	100%
2015	100%
2016	100%
2017	100%
2018	100%
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: Intermediate
Municipality type: Peri-urban municipality of medium density
Language region: German
Agglomeration: Winterthur
Labour market region: Winterthur
Mountain region: No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020