About Ottenbach
Ottenbach is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 5.0 km²
Population
2'973residents
Median taxable income
CHF 78'502
Vacancy
0.43%
Foreign residents
16.4%
Dwellings
1'395
Jobs (FTE)
683
Tax multiplier
115%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Ottenbach, 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
683 full-time-equivalent jobs across 175 businesses — services make up 60% of employment, industry 35% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
683FTE total
Primary5.6%
Secondary34.7%
Tertiary59.7%
Land use
22% built-up, 52% agricultural, 21% forest. Measured across 503 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement23.2%
Agriculture55.1%
Forest21.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.9%, ahead of GLP at 15.8%.
Source BFS
SVP34.9%+2.6 pp
GLP15.8%−1.0 pp
SP13.5%−0.2 pp
FDP10.6%−2.5 pp
Mitte7.6%
Grüne7.4%−3.3 pp
EVP3.9%−0.1 pp
Others
2.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.8%
Second homes7.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 1'022 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.2°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Zürich / Affoltern, 444 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 1022 mm
Sun ≈138 days
Zürich / Affoltern · 444 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
