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Switzerland · Canton ZH

Langnau am Albis

8135
ZH CANTON8135
Residents
8'097
Area
8.7 km²
Population density
934 pop./km²
Elevation
468 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
895 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
106%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
4'123 50.9%
Men
3'974 49.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'767 21.8%
Swiss citizens
5'540 68.4%
Foreign residents
2'557 31.6%
Population density
934 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'767 · 21.8%20–64 · 4'667 · 57.6%65+ · 1'663 · 20.5%
Foreign residents 31.6%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
54.6% YesNo 45.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
41.5% YesNo 58.5%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
60.3% YesNo 39.7%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
60.8% YesNo 39.3%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
24.7% YesNo 75.4%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP29.1% · strongest party
SVP29.1%
SP16.9%
FDP15.2%
Mitte14.0%
GLP12.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier106%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
106%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 64 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'233 CHF(11.2%)
Rank 63 of 160 in the canton · 144 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:11'233 CHF(~11.2%)
Langnau am AlbisCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeLangnau am AlbisZurichSwitzerland median
40'0005%4.25.5%5.4%
50'0006.1%5.26.8%7.8%
60'0007.3%6.28.1%10.5%
70'0008.4%7.19.2%11.9%
80'0009.4%810.3%13.1%
90'00010.2%8.611.1%14.1%
100'00011.2%9.612.3%15.3%
110'00012.2%10.413.3%16.3%
120'00012.9%11.114.1%17.2%
130'00013.6%11.714.8%18.1%
140'00014.5%12.515.7%19%
150'00015.2%13.116.5%19.7%
175'00017%14.718.4%21.6%
200'00018.6%16.220.1%23.2%
225'00020%17.521.6%24.6%
250'00021.4%18.823.1%25.8%
275'00022.6%19.824.3%26.8%
300'00023.5%20.725.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'350 mm
9.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
895 m
Mean elevation
649 m
Relief
442 m
Mean slope
12.2°
Flat share
19.9%
South-facing
7.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 442 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
28 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
37 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'200
28 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
0.59 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
3'748
Built before 194613.5%
Built since 200117.4%
0.59 %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 40 min · Car 26 min
AgglomerationPT 40 min · Car 26 min
Remoteness 132/160 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Head of governmentReto Grau
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Langnau am Albis?
The postal code of Langnau am Albis is 8135.
What is the tax rate in Langnau am Albis?
The municipal tax multiplier of Langnau am Albis is 106% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Langnau am Albis?
A single person without children pays about 11'233 CHF income tax in Langnau am Albis on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 63 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Langnau am Albis have?
Langnau am Albis has 8'097 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Langnau am Albis?
Langnau am Albis has 2'557 foreign residents, a share of 31.58% (2025).

Map

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