Population
17'028↑0.5%
About Pfäffikon SZ
City · Schwyz
Pfäffikon is a former municipality and principal town of the municipality of Freienbach in the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. Together with Wollerau, Pfäffikon is considered the principal town of the district (Bezirk) of Höfe and the center of the region of Ausserschwyz. The former farm town is known for its focus on hedge funds. With 7,200 residents, Pfäffikon is the third biggest town in the canton after Küssnacht and Einsiedeln.
Population
17'028
Tax multiplier
64%
Pfäffikon SZ in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
64%
Median taxable income
CHF 89'873
+63% vs CH
Vacancy
0.26%↓33.3%
- Agriculture37%
- Settlement34%
- Forest23%
- Other5%
Foreign residents
31.3%↑0.6%
Dwellings
8'077↓1.6%
Jobs (FTE)
13'929↑1.4%
92%
73%
Fibre
Housing market in Pfäffikon SZ
The rental vacancy rate is 0.26%, 51% below the cantonal average (0.53 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 64%, 55% below the cantonal average (141 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 89'873, 34% above the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Pfäffikon SZ has 17'028 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
