
City · Zürich
Elsau is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
The rental vacancy rate is 0.64%, 33% above the cantonal average (0.48 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 117%, 7% above the cantonal average (109 %). Median taxable income is CHF 65'800, 6% above the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Elsau has 3'957 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
CHF 3'800 /month
6.5 rooms · 230 m²
8418 Schlatt ZH
CHF 8'500 /month
6.5 rooms · 230 m²
Bäumlistrasse 32, 8400 Winterthur
CHF 6'000 /month
5.5 rooms · 350 m²
8404 Winterthur
5.5 rooms
Haldenstrasse 14, 8483 Kollbrunn
6.4 kmCHF 2'580 /month
4.5 rooms · 134 m²
8400 Winterthur
CHF 3'300 /month
7 rooms · 185 m²
Andelfingerstrasse 6, 8548 Ellikon an der Thur
CHF 3'100 /month
4.5 rooms · 111 m²
Schlosstalstrasse 174, 8408 Winterthur
2 houses are currently listed to rent in Elsau on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
The median asking rent in Elsau is around CHF 20 per m² per month. For an 80 m² property that works out to roughly CHF 1'577 per month — actual prices vary by neighbourhood, condition and amenities.
Elsau is located in the canton of Zürich.
Elsau has approximately 3'957 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Elsau is 117% of the cantonal base rate. Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate.