About Hittnau
Hittnau is a municipality in the district of Pfäffikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 12.9 km²
Population
3'970residents
Median taxable income
CHF 74'124
Vacancy
0.39%
Foreign residents
9.1%
Dwellings
1'795
Jobs (FTE)
783
Tax multiplier
113%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Hittnau, 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
783 full-time-equivalent jobs across 246 businesses — services make up 54% of employment, industry 37% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
783FTE total
Primary9.5%
Secondary36.9%
Tertiary53.6%
Land use
13% built-up, 48% agricultural, 37% forest. Measured across 1'295 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.2%
Agriculture48.9%
Forest37.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 39.8%, ahead of SP at 11.1%.
Source BFS
SVP39.8%+3.6 pp
SP11.1%+1.2 pp
GLP10.5%−0.7 pp
FDP8.6%−3.3 pp
Mitte7.9%
Grüne6.5%−5.3 pp
EVP5.4%−1.0 pp
Others
4.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.9%
Second homes5.1%
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
