About Steinmaur
Steinmaur is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 9.4 km²
Population
3'716residents
Median taxable income
CHF 70'482
Vacancy
1.82%
Foreign residents
28.8%
Dwellings
1'703
Jobs (FTE)
824
Tax multiplier
108%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Steinmaur, 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
824 full-time-equivalent jobs across 215 businesses — services make up 60% of employment, industry 21% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
824FTE total
Primary18.9%
Secondary21.0%
Tertiary60.1%
Land use
14% built-up, 55% agricultural, 30% forest. Measured across 948 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.3%
Agriculture55.9%
Forest29.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 40.1%, ahead of SP at 11.2%.
Source BFS
SVP40.1%+1.5 pp
SP11.2%+0.6 pp
FDP10.7%−0.8 pp
GLP10.5%−1.0 pp
Mitte9.6%
Grüne6.8%−3.7 pp
EVP4.9%+1.2 pp
Others
3.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.6%
Second homes6.4%
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
