Bäretswil 
ZH
Bäretswil is a commune in the canton of Zurich with 5,137 residents (FSO), 11.9 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 11,138 in income tax here, rank 132 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
News from the commune
News
- Road closure on 17.10.2026 due to the livestock show 2026 machine translatedOriginal: Strassensperrung am 17.10.2026 aufgrund der Viehschau 2026
- Bäretswil Culture presents: LIONEL "Magic!" machine translatedOriginal: Kultur Bäretswil präsentiert: LIONEL "Mensch magisch!"
- Bäretswil introduces recycling of plastic packaging and beverage cartons with the RecyBag machine translatedOriginal: Bäretswil führt das Recycling von Plastik-Verpackungen und Getränkekarton mit dem RecyBag ein
- Warm invitation to the volunteers' aperitif machine translatedOriginal: Herzliche Einladung zum Freiwilligen Apéro
Read from the commune website on 10 Oct 2026. The commune website is authoritative.
Taxes
Federal, cantonal and communal, without church tax, official FTA tax calculator. Rank 1 = lowest tax.
Commune tax multiplier
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | 102 | 105 | 105 | 102 | 102 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 104 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Zurich
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Typically Bäretswil: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Bäretswil special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Bäretswil lies in the area of origin of these protected specialities:
- Emmentaler cheese
Good to know
- 2 cultural properties of national importance, for example: Ehemalige Baumwollspinnerei Neuthal mit Nebenbauten und Fabrikantenvilla, Greifenberg
Sources: FOAG (register of PDO/PGI), FOC and FOEN (UNESCO World Heritage, parks), FOCP (inventory of cultural property), commercial register (Zefix), Culinary Heritage of Switzerland.
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Commune finances
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| Year | Revenue m | Expenditure m | Result m | per resident CHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.3 | 34.3 | 2.0 | 385 |
| 2023 | 34.1 | 31.8 | 2.3 | 444 |
| 2022 | 30.8 | 30.1 | 0.7 | 144 |
| 2021 | 28.6 | 32.9 | −4.3 | −851 |
| 2020 | 28.9 | 28.1 | 0.7 | 144 |
| 2019 | 30.8 | 28.0 | 2.8 | 561 |
| 2018 | 27.8 | 25.7 | 2.0 | 402 |
| 2017 | 26.8 | 26.7 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 26.5 | 28.1 | −1.5 | −301 |
Result = revenue minus expenditure of the income statement. Source: FFA financial statistics.
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 48 | 63 | 64 | 53 | 44 | 43 | 48 | 32 | 40 | 30 |
| Deaths | 29 | 24 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 45 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 33 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Zurich
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 30 people moved to Bäretswil from abroad, 22 of them foreign nationals; 29 moved abroad. Net international migration: +1.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 8 | 13 |
| EU | 12 | 16 |
| rest of Europe | 7 | 0 |
| Asia | 3 | 0 |
For individual communes the FSO publishes nationality by world region only. Source: FSO, migration statistics of the permanent resident population.
Naturalisations
Origin of people naturalised in 2025: EU 16rest of Europe 1Latin America 1
FSO
The canton compared
| Figure | Value | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton tax (example) | CHF 7,945 | 5 / 26 | 2026 |
| Average rent | CHF 1,768 | 25 / 26 | 2024 |
| Health premium | CHF 619 | 17 / 26 | 2027 |
| Electricity price | 24.63 Rp./kWh | 5 / 26 | 2027 |
| Vacant homes | 0.5 % | 24 / 26 | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 2.9 % | 16 / 26 | 2026 |
Nearby communes
- BaumaZurich · 4 km
- HittnauZurich · 4 km
- HinwilZurich · 4 km
- FischenthalZurich · 5 km
- Wetzikon (ZH)Zurich · 5 km
- PfäffikonZurich · 6 km
- DürntenZurich · 7 km
- SeegräbenZurich · 7 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Bäretswil?
5,137 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Bäretswil?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 11,138 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Bäretswil?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 3,887 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Bäretswil?
11.9 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.baeretswil.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Profile as JSON · Archive
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