The following figures are for the whole municipality Escher Wyss belongs to. The vacancy rate is 0.11%, 79% below the cantonal average (0.53 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 119% (2026), 9% above the average of the canton's municipalities (109.3 %). A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 10'147 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Zürich (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). On the mean of the municipalities weighted by residents it is CHF 9'686 in the canton and CHF 12'251 in Switzerland. Median taxable income of all taxpayers is CHF 55'400 (tax period 2022). Escher Wyss has 5'993 residents.
Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).
0.6 kmCHF 4'050.–/month
0.6 kmCHF 5'250.–/month
CHF 4'190.–/month
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CHF 2'940.–/month
0.7 kmCHF 6'320.–/month
0.7 kmCHF 8'000.–/month
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.
Sunshine
1'694 h
Precipitation
1'108 mm
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · Source: MeteoSchweiz
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).
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025 · Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN
Source: FSO
12 apartments & houses are currently listed to rent in Escher Wyss on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
Flats and houses in the municipality of Zürich are offered at a median of CHF 36.6 net (without ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 29.2 and CHF 44.9 (1'787 listings, as of 27 Oct 2026). Flats and houses in the municipality of Zürich are offered at a median of CHF 39.4 gross (with ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 31.4 and CHF 48.8 (2'896 listings, as of 27 Oct 2026). These are asking rents from listings on Swiss portals, not rents paid.
Escher Wyss is located in the canton of Zurich.
Escher Wyss has approximately 5'993 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Escher Wyss is 119% of the cantonal base tax (tax year 2026). Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate, and it can only be compared within the same canton.
A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 10'147 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Zürich (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). The amount holds for exactly this household and income and, unlike the tax multiplier, compares across cantons.
