Berg am Irchel 
ZH
Berg am Irchel is a commune in the canton of Zurich with 595 residents (FSO), 9.8 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 10,854 in income tax here, rank 100 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
News from the commune
News
- Increase in water and wastewater charges effective January 1, 2027 machine translatedOriginal: Erhöhung der Wasser- und Abwassergebühren per 1. Januar 2027
- Voting results of 27 September 2026 machine translatedOriginal: Abstimmungsergebnisse vom 27. September 2026
- Lifting of the fire ban in forests and near forests machine translatedOriginal: Aufhebung des Feuerverbots im Wald und in Waldesnähe
- Renewed election of the Justice of the Peace for the term 2027 - 2033 machine translatedOriginal: Erneuerungswahl Friedensrichter / Friedensrichterin für die Amtsdauer 2027 - 2033
More news (4)
- Aftermath of the storm, Asbestos risk during cleanup work machine translatedOriginal: Folgen nach dem Unwetter - Asbest-Risiko bei Aufräumarbeiten
- Lifting of the general fire ban on the municipal territory machine translatedOriginal: Aufhebung generelles Feuerverbot auf dem Gemeindegebiet
- Local responsible person sought machine translatedOriginal: Ortsverantwortliche Person gesucht
- Fire ban on the municipal territory machine translatedOriginal: Feuerverbot auf dem Gemeindegebiet
Read from the commune website on 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | 109 | 101 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Zurich
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Typically Berg am Irchel: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Berg am Irchel special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Berg am Irchel lies in the area of origin of these protected specialities:
- Emmentaler cheese
Good to know
- 1 cultural property of national importance, for example: Ebersberg
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 247 |
| 2024 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 1,242 |
| 2023 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 345 |
| 2022 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 51 |
| 2021 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 55 |
| 2020 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 192 |
| 2019 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 324 |
| 2018 | 0.4 | 692 | ||
| 2017 | 0.9 | 1,579 | ||
| 2016 | 0.8 | 1,346 |
Result = revenue minus expenditure of the income statement, political commune. Source: Statistical Office of the Canton of Zurich; revenue and expenditure from 2019 (HRM2).
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Deaths | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Zurich
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 9 people moved to Berg am Irchel from abroad, 5 of them foreign nationals; 12 moved abroad. Net international migration: −3.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 4 | 7 |
| EU | 5 | 5 |
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 3
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
- FlaachZurich · 1 km
- VolkenZurich · 2 km
- RüdlingenSchaffhausen · 2 km
- BuchbergSchaffhausen · 3 km
- Buch am IrchelZurich · 3 km
- DorfZurich · 4 km
- Freienstein-TeufenZurich · 4 km
- RorbasZurich · 5 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Berg am Irchel?
595 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Berg am Irchel?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 10,854 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Berg am Irchel?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 3,771 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Berg am Irchel?
9.8 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.bergamirchel.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Profile as JSON · Archive
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