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Switzerland · Canton ZH

Regensdorf

8105–8106
ZH CANTON81058106
Residents
20'701
Area
14.6 km²
Population density
1'416 pop./km²
Elevation
443 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
117%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
10'193 49.2%
Men
10'508 50.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
4'107 19.8%
Swiss citizens
12'994 62.8%
Foreign residents
7'707 37.2%
Population density
1'416 pop./km²
0–19 · 4'107 · 19.8%20–64 · 13'121 · 63.4%65+ · 3'473 · 16.8%
Foreign residents 37.2%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
55.9% YesNo 44.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
53.2% YesNo 46.8%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
55.8% YesNo 44.2%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
59.0% YesNo 41.0%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
35.6% YesNo 64.4%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP44.2% · strongest party
SVP44.2%
SP15.6%
FDP10.1%
GLP9.2%
Mitte9.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier117%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
117%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 130 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'753 CHF(11.8%)
Rank 130 of 160 in the canton · 258 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:11'753 CHF(~11.8%)
RegensdorfCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeRegensdorfZurichSwitzerland median
40'0005.2%4.25.5%5.4%
50'0006.5%5.26.8%7.8%
60'0007.7%6.28.1%10.5%
70'0008.8%7.19.2%11.9%
80'0009.8%810.3%13.1%
90'00010.6%8.611.1%14.1%
100'00011.8%9.612.3%15.3%
110'00012.7%10.413.3%16.3%
120'00013.5%11.114.1%17.2%
130'00014.2%11.714.8%18.1%
140'00015.1%12.515.7%19%
150'00015.8%13.116.5%19.7%
175'00017.7%14.718.4%21.6%
200'00019.4%16.220.1%23.2%
225'00020.8%17.521.6%24.6%
250'00022.3%18.823.1%25.8%
275'00023.4%19.824.3%26.8%
300'00024.4%20.725.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'082 mm
9.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
616 m
Mean elevation
464 m
Relief
193 m
Mean slope
3.7°
Flat share
72.3%
South-facing
8.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 193 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
116.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
148.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
25'800
116 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
0.26 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
9'436
Built before 19463.5%
Built since 200130.1%
0.26 %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 24 min
AgglomerationPT 35 min · Car 24 min
Remoteness 131/160 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 Regensdorf?
Regensdorf has 2 postal codes: 8105, 8106.
What is the tax rate in Regensdorf?
The municipal tax multiplier of Regensdorf is 117% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Regensdorf?
A single person without children pays about 11'753 CHF income tax in Regensdorf on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 130 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Regensdorf have?
Regensdorf has 20'701 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Regensdorf?
Regensdorf has 7'707 foreign residents, a share of 37.23% (2025).

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