About Obfelden
Obfelden is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 7.5 km²
Population
5'961residents
Median taxable income
CHF 73'602
Vacancy
1.22%
Foreign residents
23.2%
Dwellings
2'705
Jobs (FTE)
1'252
Tax multiplier
118%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Obfelden, 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
1'252 full-time-equivalent jobs across 307 businesses — services make up 71% of employment, industry 25% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'252FTE total
Primary4.1%
Secondary24.8%
Tertiary71.2%
Land use
25% built-up, 48% agricultural, 21% forest. Measured across 755 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement26.6%
Agriculture50.9%
Forest22.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 37.6%, ahead of SP at 15.3%.
Source BFS
SVP37.6%+3.8 pp
SP15.3%+0.6 pp
GLP12.2%−2.3 pp
Mitte9.9%
FDP9.0%−2.5 pp
Grüne6.8%−1.7 pp
EVP3.9%−1.5 pp
Others
2.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.0%
Second homes6.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 1'108 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Zürich / Fluntern, 556 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 1108 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 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
