About Schwerzenbach
Schwerzenbach is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley.
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 2.6 km²
Population
5'250residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'983
Vacancy
0.04%
Foreign residents
28.6%
Dwellings
2'500
Jobs (FTE)
2'646
Tax multiplier
103%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Schwerzenbach, 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
2'646 full-time-equivalent jobs across 306 businesses — services make up 88% of employment, industry 11% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'646FTE total
Primary1.2%
Secondary10.9%
Tertiary87.9%
Land use
43% built-up, 36% agricultural, 7% forest. Measured across 267 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement50.2%
Agriculture41.9%
Forest7.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.7%, ahead of SP at 16.8%.
Source BFS
SVP26.7%−0.5 pp
SP16.8%+3.1 pp
GLP16.2%−1.0 pp
FDP12.1%−2.0 pp
Grüne11.0%−1.1 pp
Mitte8.9%
EVP3.3%−1.2 pp
Others
1.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
95.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 4.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences95.1%
Second homes4.9%
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
