Skip to main content
Switzerland · Canton ZH

Dachsen

8447
ZH CANTON8447
Residents
1'896
Area
2.7 km²
Population density
702 pop./km²
Elevation
400 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
111%
Postal codes
1

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
946 49.9%
Men
950 50.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
352 18.6%
Swiss citizens
1'599 84.3%
Foreign residents
297 15.7%
Population density
702 pop./km²
0–19 · 352 · 18.6%20–64 · 1'116 · 58.9%65+ · 428 · 22.6%
Foreign residents 15.7%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
57.5% YesNo 42.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
42.3% YesNo 57.7%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
60.0% YesNo 40.0%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
62.6% YesNo 37.4%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
26.2% YesNo 73.8%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP29.0% · strongest party
SVP29.0%
SP16.0%
GLP13.9%
Mitte12.5%
FDP11.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier111%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
111%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 89 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'469 CHF(11.5%)
Rank 86 of 160 in the canton · 187 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 11'375 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Zumikon 9'577 CHF · most expensive Bachs 12'273 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:11'469 CHF(~11.5%)
DachsenCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeDachsenZurichSwitzerland median
40'0005.1%4.25.5%5.4%
50'0006.3%5.26.8%7.8%
60'0007.5%6.28.1%10.5%
70'0008.6%7.19.2%11.9%
80'0009.6%810.3%13.1%
90'00010.4%8.611.1%14.1%
100'00011.5%9.612.3%15.3%
110'00012.4%10.413.3%16.3%
120'00013.2%11.114.1%17.2%
130'00013.9%11.714.8%18.1%
140'00014.7%12.515.7%19%
150'00015.5%13.116.5%19.7%
175'00017.3%14.718.4%21.6%
200'00019%16.220.1%23.2%
225'00020.4%17.521.6%24.6%
250'00021.8%18.823.1%25.8%
275'00023%19.824.3%26.8%
300'00023.9%20.725.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020909 mm
10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
450 m
Mean elevation
403 m
Relief
91 m
Mean slope
5.8°
Flat share
59.4%
South-facing
13.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 91 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
13.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
17.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'000
14 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026
Tariff H4
24.14 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.11 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.23 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.46 Rp./kWh
24.14 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 24.76 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ)
ElCom tariff comparison
How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Vacancy rate
1.03 %
Avg. rooms
4.4
Dwellings
877
Built before 194621.2%
Built since 200128.2%
1.03 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 72 min · Car 48 min
AgglomerationPT 20 min · Car 12 min
Remoteness 17/160 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Dachsen?
The postal code of Dachsen is 8447.
What is the tax rate in Dachsen?
The municipal tax multiplier of Dachsen is 111% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Dachsen?
A single person without children pays about 11'469 CHF income tax in Dachsen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 86 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Dachsen have?
Dachsen has 1'896 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Dachsen?
Dachsen has 297 foreign residents, a share of 15.66% (2025).

Map

OpenStreetMap