About Oberrieden
Oberrieden is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is one of the towns along the south shore of Lake Zurich.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 2.8 km²
Population
5'392residents
Median taxable income
CHF 88'179
Vacancy
0.27%
Foreign residents
24.5%
Dwellings
2'593
Tax multiplier
84%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Oberrieden, 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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Land use
44% built-up, 11% agricultural, 43% forest. Measured across 275 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement44.8%
Agriculture11.6%
Forest43.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 25.7%, ahead of FDP at 18.5%.
Source BFS
SVP25.7%+0.5 pp
FDP18.5%−3.1 pp
SP18.5%+3.4 pp
GLP12.5%−1.3 pp
Mitte10.3%
Grüne8.0%−3.6 pp
EVP2.9%−0.1 pp
Others
1.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.7%
Second homes7.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 1'108 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Zürich / Fluntern, 556 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 1108 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals