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Switzerland · Canton ZH

Hausen am Albis

6340–8925
ZH CANTON634089158925
Residents
3'956
Area
13.6 km²
Population density
291 pop./km²
Elevation
611 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
912 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
112%
Postal codes
3

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
2'032 51.4%
Men
1'924 48.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
852 21.5%
Swiss citizens
3'258 82.4%
Foreign residents
698 17.6%
Population density
291 pop./km²
0–19 · 852 · 21.5%20–64 · 2'284 · 57.7%65+ · 820 · 20.7%
Foreign residents 17.6%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
53.8% YesNo 46.2%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
44.6% YesNo 55.4%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
56.4% YesNo 43.6%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
58.3% YesNo 41.7%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
28.4% YesNo 71.6%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP34.1% · strongest party
SVP34.1%
SP17.8%
GLP12.1%
FDP10.3%
GRÜNE10.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier112%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
112%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 102 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'517 CHF(11.5%)
Rank 94 of 160 in the canton · 202 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:11'517 CHF(~11.5%)
Hausen am AlbisCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
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Gross incomeHausen am AlbisZurichSwitzerland 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%
110'00012.5%10.413.3%16.3%
120'00013.3%11.114.1%17.2%
130'00014%11.714.8%18.1%
140'00014.8%12.515.7%19%
150'00015.5%13.116.5%19.7%
175'00017.4%14.718.4%21.6%
200'00019%16.220.1%23.2%
225'00020.5%17.521.6%24.6%
250'00021.9%18.823.1%25.8%
275'00023%19.824.3%26.8%
300'00024%20.725.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'368 mm
8.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
912 m
Mean elevation
673 m
Relief
382 m
Mean slope
9.7°
Flat share
35.4%
South-facing
29.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 382 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
29.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
40.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'500
29 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
0.71 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
1'840
Built before 194626.8%
Built since 200129.2%
0.71 %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 66 min · Car 39 min
AgglomerationPT 31 min · Car 20 min
Remoteness 35/160 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 · 3
What is the postal code of Hausen am Albis?
Hausen am Albis has 3 postal codes: 6340, 8915, 8925.
What is the tax rate in Hausen am Albis?
The municipal tax multiplier of Hausen am Albis is 112% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Hausen am Albis?
A single person without children pays about 11'517 CHF income tax in Hausen am Albis on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 94 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Hausen am Albis have?
Hausen am Albis has 3'956 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Hausen am Albis?
Hausen am Albis has 698 foreign residents, a share of 17.64% (2025).

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