About Kilchberg (ZH)
Kilchberg is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Kilchberg is the site of a regional cemetery.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 2.6 km²
Population
9'483residents
Median taxable income
CHF 107'088
Vacancy
0.42%
Foreign residents
33.1%
Dwellings
4'762
Jobs (FTE)
4'127
Tax multiplier
72%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Kilchberg (ZH), 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
4'127 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 71% of employment, industry 29% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'127FTE total
Primary0.3%
Secondary28.9%
Tertiary70.9%
Land use
78% built-up, 21% agricultural, 2% forest. Measured across 260 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement77.7%
Agriculture20.8%
Forest1.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 27.7%, ahead of SVP at 24.6%.
Source BFS
FDP27.7%−2.2 pp
SVP24.6%+2.3 pp
GLP14.6%−1.5 pp
SP12.1%+2.4 pp
Mitte8.6%
Grüne7.3%−4.5 pp
EVP2.0%−0.1 pp
Others
1.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.7%
Second homes10.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 1'108 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Zürich / Fluntern, 556 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 1108 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 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
