Zürich · Bezirk Horgen · BFS commune no. 293^[8]

Wädenswil

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 64’913per year, after tax, insurance and rent

Income tax^[1]CHF 11’04411.0% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 569adult, per month

Rent, 2 rooms^[4]≈ CHF 1’435per month, estimate

Residents^[5]26’01224.9% foreign nationals

Language region^[12]Germanmajority main language

Nearest job hub^[7]26 minto Pfäffikon SZ

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Wädenswil has 26’012 residents, making it the 7th largest of the 160 communes in the canton of Zürich.

25% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 11’044 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 6 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 569 a month, about the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Pfäffikon SZ, about 26 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Living here

Sunshine per year⁠^[13]: 1’690 h; Sunnier than 50% of Swiss communes; MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020; average over where people live, terrain shade included
Winter sunshine, Nov–Feb (a fog indicator)⁠^[13]: 240 h; Less winter sun than 60% of communes; MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020. Little winter sun usually means fog or a shaded valley; it is not a count of fog days
Residents with road noise above 55 dB(A) by day⁠^[14]: 22%; More than in 75% of communes; BAFU sonBASE road noise model 2021; estimate from where people live
Residents with rail noise above 55 dB(A) by day⁠^[14]: 3%; More than in 90% of communes; BAFU sonBASE rail noise model 2021; estimate from where people live
Residents in areas where heavy rain can flood the ground over 10 cm deep⁠^[15]: 9%; Median: Zürich 8%, Switzerland 7%; BAFU surface runoff hazard map 2018; an overview, not an assessment of any building

Federal overview map only. For floods, landslides and avalanches at a specific address, check the canton's hazard map. Open the federal hazard maps here →

Income tax

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

Profile	CHF 50’000	CHF 80’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 150’000	CHF 200’000	CHF 300’000
Single, no children	3’013 6.0%	7’388 9.2%	11’044 11.0%	22’427 15.0%	36’716 18.4%	69’600 23.2%
Married, single income, no children	1’560 3.1%	4’797 6.0%	7’694 7.7%	16’487 11.0%	29’220 14.6%	59’424 19.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	897 1.8%	3’731 4.7%	6’422 6.4%	14’588 9.7%	25’640 12.8%	54’930 18.3%
Married, single income, 2 children	131 0.3%	1’955 2.4%	3’849 3.8%	11’655 7.8%	22’948 11.5%	52’311 17.4%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 95%, commune 102%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 11%, Roman Catholic 13%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Zürich.^[3]

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 524	CHF 569
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 127	CHF 147

Rent

Average monthly net rent (without service charges and heating) paid by tenants, BFS Structural Survey 2023.^[4]

Flat	CHF/month	Basis
2 rooms single	≈ CHF 1’435	Estimate
3 rooms couple	CHF 1’651	Measured, BFS 2023 ± 89
4 rooms family	CHF 1’892	Measured, BFS 2023 ± 112

BFS publishes 3- and 4-room rents for this commune; ± is the 95% confidence interval. Other sizes are estimates (≈): the measured rent × the canton’s ratio between the two sizes. New leases usually cost more than these averages. How rent is estimated

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.^[7]

Hub	Minutes
Pfäffikon SZ	26
Zürich HB	41
Rapperswil	47
Baar	47
Zürich Oerlikon	50
Zürich Altstetten	52
Zug	52
Zürich Airport	55

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).

Commune	Tax CHF/yr^[1]	Premium CHF/mo^[3]	Population^[5]
OberägeriZG	5’377	415	6’670
MenzingenZG	5’405	415	4’824
WollerauSZ	5’617	511	7’631
FeusisbergSZ	5’730	511	5’588
Horgen	10’476	569	24’641
Richterswil	10’902	569	14’545
Wädenswil	11’044	569	26’012

Compare Wädenswil with: Horgen, Richterswil

Population

Residents26’012^[5]

Foreign nationals24.9%

Aged 0–1919.8%

Aged 20–6459.0%

Aged 65+21.3%

Area35.64 km²^[6]

Sources

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.
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.
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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Structural Survey 2023. Average rent by number of rooms (Structural Survey 2023); reference date 2023 (Structural Survey); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
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.
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.
Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: MeteoSwiss. Sunshine duration, climate normals 1991–2020 (spatial analysis); reference date 1991–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/BAFU), sonBASE. Road and rail noise by day, sonBASE (model 2021); reference date 2021; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: FOEN/BAFU, cantonal building insurers (VKG), Swiss Insurance Association (SVV), surface runoff hazard map. Surface runoff hazard map (2018); reference date 2018-05-22; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Population and households statistics (STATPOP) 2025, hectare data; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

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