About Bülach
Bülach is a historic town and a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Zürich. It is the administrative capital of Bülach district. It is situated in the Glatt Valley to the east of the small river Glatt and about 4 km (2.5 mi) south of the High Rhine and about 6 km (3.7 mi) north of the Zurich Airport.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 16.1 km²
Population
24'508residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'350
Vacancy
0.62%
Foreign residents
31.6%
Dwellings
11'290
Jobs (FTE)
10'973
Tax multiplier
114%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Bülach, 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
10'973 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'267 businesses — services make up 77% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
10'973FTE total
Primary0.8%
Secondary21.9%
Tertiary77.3%
Land use
31% built-up, 30% agricultural, 39% forest. Measured across 1'609 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement30.9%
Agriculture29.9%
Forest39.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 31.8%, ahead of SP at 18.7%.
Source BFS
SVP31.8%+1.0 pp
SP18.7%+2.5 pp
GLP10.6%−1.5 pp
FDP10.2%−1.1 pp
Grüne8.7%−4.2 pp
Mitte8.1%
EVP5.5%−0.4 pp
Others
2.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.2%
Second homes5.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 1'009 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.2°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Zürich / Kloten, 426 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 1009 mm
Sun ≈138 days
Zürich / Kloten · 426 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
