Boppelsen 
ZH
Boppelsen is a commune in the canton of Zurich with 1,439 residents (FSO), 14.0 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 10,665 in income tax here, rank 92 of 2,110 communes (FTA). Gemeindepräsident: Stucki Pascal.
News from the commune
News
- Municipal news of 22 September 2026 machine translatedOriginal: Gemeindenachrichten vom 22. September 2026
- Voting results of 27.9.2026 machine translatedOriginal: Abstimmungsresultate vom 27.9.2026
- In the Furttal, passenger service with self-driving vehicles begins machine translatedOriginal: Im Furttal startet der Passagierbetrieb mit selbstfahrenden Fahrzeugen
- Electoral Ordinance for the Renewal Elections of the Justice of the Peace for the Term 2027–2033 machine translatedOriginal: Wahlanordnung für die Erneuerungswahlen des/der Friedensrichters/in für die Amtsdauer 2027–2033
More news (2)
- Pruning of plants machine translatedOriginal: Pflanzenrückschnitt
- Warning about phishing emails machine translatedOriginal: Warnung vor Phishing-E-Mails
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 94 | 94 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Zurich
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Typically Boppelsen: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Boppelsen special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Boppelsen lies in the area of origin of these protected specialities:
- Emmentaler cheese
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 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 0.1 | 77 |
| 2024 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 35 |
| 2023 | 5.5 | 5.6 | −0.1 | −40 |
| 2022 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 167 |
| 2021 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 165 |
| 2020 | 4.0 | 4.1 | −0.1 | −77 |
| 2019 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 87 |
| 2018 | −0.3 | −192 | ||
| 2017 | 0.1 | 50 | ||
| 2016 | −0.1 | −70 |
Result = revenue minus expenditure of the income statement, political commune. Source: Statistical Office of the Canton of Zurich; revenue and expenditure from 2019 (HRM2).
Authorities
Commune council
- SPStucki PascalMayor
- SMStucki MonikaCommune councillor, 1st deputy mayor
- HTHahn TanjaCommune councillor, 2nd deputy mayor
- CDCatalano DarioCommune council
- SSSchwarzer SarahCommune council
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 16 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| Deaths | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 9 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Zurich
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 32 people moved to Boppelsen from abroad, 32 of them foreign nationals; 12 moved abroad. Net international migration: +20.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 0 | 1 |
| EU | 20 | 10 |
| rest of Europe | 12 | 1 |
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 5
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
- OtelfingenZurich · 2 km
- DänikonZurich · 3 km
- RegensbergZurich · 3 km
- Buchs (ZH)Zurich · 3 km
- HüttikonZurich · 3 km
- SchleinikonZurich · 3 km
- OberweningenZurich · 3 km
- SchöfflisdorfZurich · 4 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Boppelsen?
1,439 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Boppelsen?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 10,665 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Boppelsen?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 3,694 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Boppelsen?
14.0 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Who is the Gemeindepräsident of Boppelsen?
Stucki Pascal.
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.boppelsen.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Profile as JSON · Archive
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