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Zürich · Bezirk Hinwil · BFS commune no. 119[7]

Coat of arms of SeegräbenSeegräben

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 82’104per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 11’46911.5% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 536adult, per month
Residents[4]1’48617.7% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]17 minto Uster

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Seegräben ranks for your household →
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Wetzikon (ZH)PfäffikonMönchaltorfUster Wetzikon (ZH)PfäffikonMönchaltorfUster Seegräben

Seegräben has 1’486 residents, making it the 132nd largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.

18% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’469 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 4 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 536 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Uster, about 17 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children3’140
6.3%		7’683
9.6%		11’469
11.5%		23’220
15.5%		37’946
19.0%		71’793
23.9%
Married, single income, no children1’625
3.3%		4’993
6.2%		7’998
8.0%		17’093
11.4%		30’188
15.1%		61’233
20.4%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children935
1.9%		3’889
4.9%		6’687
6.7%		15’145
10.1%		26’544
13.3%		56’640
18.9%
Married, single income, 2 children135
0.3%		2’042
2.6%		4’022
4.0%		12’107
8.1%		23’744
11.9%		53’910
18.0%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 111%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 12%, Roman Catholic 14%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 3 of Zürich.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 478CHF 536
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 116CHF 139

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]

HubMinutes
Uster17
Dübendorf31
Wallisellen36
Rapperswil39
Zürich Oerlikon40
Zürich HB41
Zürich Altstetten46
Pfäffikon SZ49

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Mönchaltorf11’3275694’446
Pfäffikon11’42253612’881
Seegräben11’4695361’486
Uster11’51756937’031
Wetzikon (ZH)11’84853627’317

Population

Residents1’486[4]
Foreign nationals17.7%
Aged 0–1920.7%
Aged 20–6459.4%
Aged 65+19.9%
Area3.77 km²[5]

Sources

  1. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  2. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  3. Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
  7. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Seegräben COA.svg, Gerhard Bräunlich, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.