About Fahrweid
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 5.4 km²
Population
5'108residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'939
Vacancy
0.62%
Foreign residents
31.6%
Dwellings
2'258
Jobs (FTE)
2'177
Tax multiplier
107%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Fahrweid, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
2'177 full-time-equivalent jobs across 275 businesses — services make up 80% of employment, industry 19% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'177FTE total
Primary1.9%
Secondary18.5%
Tertiary79.6%
Land use
29% built-up, 31% agricultural, 39% forest. Measured across 541 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement29.5%
Agriculture31.4%
Forest39.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 41.8%, ahead of SP at 15.6%.
Source BFS
SVP41.8%+0.8 pp
SP15.6%+3.0 pp
FDP12.4%−0.9 pp
GLP11.4%−2.1 pp
Mitte8.4%
Grüne5.4%−3.0 pp
EVP1.8%−0.1 pp
Others
1.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.9%
Second homes5.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.9°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in July (16.9°C), coldest in January (-0.8°C). Station: Lägern, 845 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.9°C
Sun ≈147 days
Lägern · 845 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
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).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
