About Buchs (ZH)
Buchs is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 5.8 km²
Population
6'808residents
Median taxable income
CHF 70'440
Vacancy
0.58%
Foreign residents
28.5%
Dwellings
3'103
Jobs (FTE)
2'327
Tax multiplier
105%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Buchs (ZH), 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
2'327 full-time-equivalent jobs across 288 businesses — services make up 85% of employment, industry 13% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'327FTE total
Primary1.9%
Secondary13.5%
Tertiary84.7%
Land use
28% built-up, 44% agricultural, 26% forest. Measured across 586 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement28.9%
Agriculture44.8%
Forest26.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 45.3%, ahead of SP at 13.3%.
Source BFS
SVP45.3%+2.2 pp
SP13.3%+1.2 pp
GLP11.2%−0.9 pp
FDP10.4%−1.1 pp
Mitte7.6%
Grüne3.8%−4.3 pp
EDU2.6%−0.1 pp
Others
2.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.8%
Second homes5.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.9°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in July (16.9°C), coldest in January (-0.8°C). Station: Lägern, 845 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.9°C
Sun ≈147 days
Lägern · 845 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
