About Affoltern am Albis
Affoltern am Albis is a town and a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 10.6 km²
Population
12'882residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'312
Vacancy
0.68%
Foreign residents
30.9%
Dwellings
6'029
Jobs (FTE)
6'920
Tax multiplier
122%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Affoltern am Albis, 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
6'920 full-time-equivalent jobs across 995 businesses — services make up 80% of employment, industry 19% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
6'920FTE total
Primary0.7%
Secondary18.9%
Tertiary80.4%
Land use
30% built-up, 40% agricultural, 28% forest. Measured across 1'054 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement30.7%
Agriculture40.8%
Forest28.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 32.2%, ahead of SP at 15.7%.
Source BFS
SVP32.2%+1.9 pp
SP15.7%+1.1 pp
GLP12.5%−0.2 pp
FDP11.5%−1.9 pp
Mitte8.4%
Grüne8.1%−4.5 pp
EVP6.0%−0.6 pp
Others
1.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.9%
Second homes6.1%
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
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