Population
5'137↓0.2%
About Bäretswil
City · Zürich
Bäretswil is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Population
5'137
Tax multiplier
104%
Bäretswil in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.104%↓1.9%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 54'000↑1.5%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median net income
CHF 60'550↑0.7%
78%
Cantonal tax multiplier
95%↓3.1%
0.87%↓17.1%
Above average in canton
- Agriculture50%
- Forest39%
- Settlement9%
- Other2%
Foreign residents
11.9%↑0.8%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median rent
CHF 24/ m²
+31% vs CH
Dwellings
2'414↑1.4%
Jobs (FTE)
1'193↑1.4%
92%
Housing market in Bäretswil
The rental vacancy rate is 0.87%, 80% above the cantonal average (0.48 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 104%, 5% below the cantonal average (109 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 64'600, 4% above the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Bäretswil has 5'137 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).