About Herrliberg
Herrliberg is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 9.0 km²
Population
6'780residents
Median taxable income
CHF 118'532
Vacancy
1.14%
Foreign residents
24.7%
Dwellings
3'246
Jobs (FTE)
1'413
Tax multiplier
73%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Herrliberg, 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
1'413 full-time-equivalent jobs across 437 businesses — services make up 88% of employment, industry 8% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'413FTE total
Primary3.3%
Secondary8.4%
Tertiary88.3%
Land use
24% built-up, 51% agricultural, 24% forest. Measured across 898 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement24.1%
Agriculture51.5%
Forest24.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 36.3%, ahead of FDP at 28.5%.
Source BFS
SVP36.3%+1.5 pp
FDP28.5%−0.9 pp
GLP12.0%−1.2 pp
SP9.3%+1.8 pp
Mitte6.4%
Grüne4.2%−3.6 pp
EVP0.7%−0.6 pp
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.5%
Second homes10.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 1'362 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Wädenswil, 485 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 1362 mm
Sun ≈142 days
Wädenswil · 485 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
