About Dürnten
Dürnten is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 10.2 km²
Population
8'048residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'977
Vacancy
1.75%
Foreign residents
21.1%
Dwellings
3'657
Jobs (FTE)
1'836
Tax multiplier
113%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Dürnten, 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
1'836 full-time-equivalent jobs across 433 businesses — services make up 74% of employment, industry 18% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'836FTE total
Primary8.1%
Secondary18.1%
Tertiary73.8%
Land use
23% built-up, 59% agricultural, 17% forest. Measured across 1'022 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement22.9%
Agriculture60.2%
Forest16.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 36.6%, ahead of SP at 12.4%.
Source BFS
SVP36.6%+0.3 pp
SP12.4%+2.4 pp
Mitte11.4%
FDP9.6%−0.9 pp
GLP9.4%−2.1 pp
Grüne7.4%−4.0 pp
EDU5.2%+0.1 pp
Others
5.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.1%
Second homes8.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.1°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.5°C), coldest in January (-0.6°C). Station: Hörnli, 1133 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.1°C
Sun ≈138 days
Hörnli · 1133 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
