Canton
Zurich
The canton of Zurich is an administrative unit (canton) of Switzerland, situated in the northeastern part of the country. With a population of 1,553,423, it is the most populous canton of Switzerland. Zurich is the de facto capital of the canton, but is not specifically mentioned in the constitution. The official language is German. The local Swiss German dialect, called Züritüütsch, is commonly spoken.
Housing market in Zurich
A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 9'686 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax on the mean of the municipalities, weighted by residents (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). On the mean of the municipalities weighted by residents it is CHF 12'251 in Switzerland. Zurich has 1'632'918 residents.
Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).
