Population
9'637↑0.6%
About Pfaffhausen
City · Zürich
Pfaffhausen is a settlement in the municipality of Fällanden in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. It has an elevation of 597 m, and lies in the valley between the northern flank of the Öschbrig and the southeastern slope of the Adlisberg. Pfaffhausen borders the Zürich quarter of Witikon to the west, the settlement of Binz to the south, and the settlement of Benglen, also part of Fällanden, to the east. It is very easily accessible by public transportation from Zurich and Volketswil.
Population
9'637
Tax multiplier
99%
Pfaffhausen in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
99%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 77'983
Above average in canton
Vacancy
0.64%↓74.7%
Middle in canton
- Agriculture35%
- Settlement33%
- Forest27%
- Other4%
Foreign residents
25.8%↑0.8%
Above average in canton
Dwellings
4'375↓0.3%
Jobs (FTE)
2'438↑3.3%
95%
69%
Fibre
Housing market in Pfaffhausen
The rental vacancy rate is 0.64%, 33% above the cantonal average (0.48 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 99%, 9% below the cantonal average (109 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 77'983, 16% above the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Pfaffhausen has 9'637 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
