About Langnau am Albis
Langnau am Albis is a village in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 8.7 km²
Population
8'224residents
Median taxable income
CHF 74'272
Vacancy
0.59%
Foreign residents
31.3%
Dwellings
3'729
Jobs (FTE)
1'533
Tax multiplier
106%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Langnau 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
1'533 full-time-equivalent jobs across 369 businesses — services make up 87% of employment, industry 12% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'533FTE total
Primary1.4%
Secondary11.8%
Tertiary86.8%
Land use
27% built-up, 24% agricultural, 47% forest. Measured across 867 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement27.3%
Agriculture24.5%
Forest48.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.1%, ahead of SP at 16.9%.
Source BFS
SVP29.1%+1.2 pp
SP16.9%+0.7 pp
FDP15.3%−3.4 pp
Mitte14.0%
GLP12.2%−0.3 pp
Grüne6.6%−2.3 pp
EVP2.1%−0.5 pp
Others
1.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.0%
Second homes9.0%
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
