About Forch
Forch is a village and a mountain pass located in the municipalities of Küsnacht and Maur in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 12.4 km²
Population
15'168residents
Median taxable income
CHF 102'162
Vacancy
1.34%
Foreign residents
28.3%
Dwellings
7'537
Jobs (FTE)
6'401
Tax multiplier
73%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Forch, 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
6'401 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'272 businesses — services make up 86% of employment, industry 13% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
6'401FTE total
Primary1.2%
Secondary12.8%
Tertiary86.0%
Land use
35% built-up, 33% agricultural, 31% forest. Measured across 1'232 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement35.1%
Agriculture33.3%
Forest31.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 31.1%, ahead of FDP at 26.4%.
Source BFS
SVP31.1%+3.0 pp
FDP26.4%−3.0 pp
GLP13.2%−1.4 pp
SP11.8%+1.9 pp
Mitte7.3%
Grüne6.9%−2.1 pp
EVP1.3%−0.3 pp
Others
0.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.7%
Second homes13.3%
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