About Bonstetten
Bonstetten is a village in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 7.4 km²
Population
5'712residents
Median taxable income
CHF 85'848
Vacancy
0.99%
Foreign residents
19.1%
Dwellings
2'525
Jobs (FTE)
1'014
Tax multiplier
106%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Bonstetten, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Loading statistics …
Jobs & economy
1'014 full-time-equivalent jobs across 281 businesses — services make up 86% of employment, industry 11% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'014FTE total
Primary3.4%
Secondary10.9%
Tertiary85.7%
Land use
18% built-up, 53% agricultural, 29% forest. Measured across 744 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement17.9%
Agriculture53.1%
Forest28.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.1%, ahead of SP at 17.8%.
Source BFS
SVP28.1%+2.0 pp
SP17.8%+1.0 pp
GLP15.8%−0.5 pp
FDP14.0%−1.4 pp
Grüne7.9%−4.5 pp
Mitte7.2%
EVP3.7%−0.5 pp
Others
2.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
95.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 4.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences95.3%
Second homes4.7%
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
