About Mettmenstetten
Mettmenstetten is a village in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 13.0 km²
Population
5'763residents
Median taxable income
CHF 79'719
Vacancy
0.16%
Foreign residents
17.0%
Dwellings
2'500
Jobs (FTE)
1'680
Tax multiplier
98%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Mettmenstetten, 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
1'680 full-time-equivalent jobs across 319 businesses — services make up 59% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'680FTE total
Primary8.8%
Secondary32.4%
Tertiary58.8%
Land use
16% built-up, 64% agricultural, 19% forest. Measured across 1'305 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.8%
Agriculture64.9%
Forest19.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.6%, ahead of SP at 15.6%.
Source BFS
SVP34.6%+3.4 pp
SP15.6%+0.3 pp
GLP14.3%−0.4 pp
FDP10.5%−1.4 pp
Grüne7.7%−4.1 pp
Mitte7.3%
EVP3.4%−1.2 pp
Others
2.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.6%
Second homes5.4%
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
