Population
5'190↑0.8%
About Oetwil am See
City · Zürich
Oetwil am See is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It is located in the Pfannenstiel region.
Population
5'190
Tax multiplier
114%
Oetwil am See in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.114%↓1.7%
Above average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 52'500↑1.2%
Bottom 10% in canton
Median net income
CHF 58'681↑0.6%
78%
Cantonal tax multiplier
95%↓3.1%
0.55%↓44.4%
Middle in canton
- Agriculture64%
- Settlement23%
- Forest12%
- Other0%
Foreign residents
32.4%↑2.7%
Top 10% in canton
Median rent
CHF 20/ m²
+14% vs CH
Dwellings
2'364↑1.8%
Jobs (FTE)
1'706↓0.8%
94%
9%
Fibre
Housing market in Oetwil am See
The rental vacancy rate is 0.55%, 14% above the cantonal average (0.48 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 114%, 4% above the cantonal average (109 %). Median taxable income is CHF 61'400, roughly the Swiss average (CHF 61'929). Oetwil am See has 5'190 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
