About Marthalen
Marthalen is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 14.1 km²
Population
1'990residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'476
Vacancy
0.21%
Foreign residents
12.6%
Dwellings
952
Jobs (FTE)
1'164
Tax multiplier
107%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Marthalen, 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
1'164 full-time-equivalent jobs across 206 businesses — services make up 68% of employment, industry 24% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'164FTE total
Primary7.9%
Secondary23.7%
Tertiary68.4%
Land use
12% built-up, 46% agricultural, 39% forest. Measured across 1'415 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.2%
Agriculture47.6%
Forest40.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 47.4%, ahead of SP at 11.0%.
Source BFS
SVP47.4%−2.2 pp
SP11.0%+1.1 pp
GLP10.2%+0.3 pp
Mitte8.5%
Grüne7.5%−3.6 pp
FDP5.6%−2.1 pp
EVP2.8%+0.5 pp
Others
2.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.6%
Second homes8.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.9°C with 966 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Schaffhausen, 438 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.9°C
Rain 966 mm
Sun ≈128 days
Schaffhausen · 438 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
