Dachsen 
ZH
Dachsen is a commune in the canton of Zurich with 1,896 residents (FSO), 15.7 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 11,469 in income tax here, rank 187 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
News from the commune
News
- Forest fire risk remains high (level 3) machine translatedOriginal: Waldbrandgefahr bleibt erheblich (Stufe 3)
- Event calendar in the municipal gazette machine translatedOriginal: Veranstaltungskalender im Gemeindeanzeiger
- Jubilee Festival from 18 to 20 September 2026 machine translatedOriginal: Jubiläumsfest 18. bis 20. September 2026
- Team of the Month, OK 1150 Years Dachsen machine translatedOriginal: Team des Monats, OK 1150 Jahre Dachsen
More news (3)
- Administrative law contract (protection contract) machine translatedOriginal: Verwaltungsrechtlicher Vertrag (Schutzvertrag)
- Electoral Ordinance for the Renewal Election of the Justice of the Peace... machine translatedOriginal: Wahlanordnung für die Erneuerungswahl des/der Friedensrichte...
- Chipping tour machine translatedOriginal: Häckseltour
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 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 112 | 112 | 111 | 111 | 111 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Zurich
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Typically Dachsen: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Dachsen special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Dachsen 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 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 91 |
| 2024 | 10.0 | 8.9 | 1.1 | 560 |
| 2023 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 0.4 | 220 |
| 2022 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 626 |
| 2021 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 358 |
| 2020 | 6.8 | 7.2 | −0.4 | −190 |
| 2019 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 175 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 35 | ||
| 2017 | 0.6 | 301 | ||
| 2016 | 0.4 | 219 |
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 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 |
| Deaths | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Zurich
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 20 people moved to Dachsen from abroad, 17 of them foreign nationals; 16 moved abroad. Net international migration: +4.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| EU | 14 | 6 |
| rest of Europe | 3 | 0 |
| Asia | 0 | 3 |
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 2
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
- Laufen-UhwiesenZurich · 1 km
- Neuhausen am RheinfallSchaffhausen · 2 km
- FlurlingenZurich · 2 km
- RheinauZurich · 3 km
- Benken (ZH)Zurich · 3 km
- FeuerthalenZurich · 3 km
- SchaffhausenSchaffhausen · 4 km
- BeringenSchaffhausen · 5 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Dachsen?
1,896 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Dachsen?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 11,469 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Dachsen?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 4,022 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Dachsen?
15.7 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.dachsen.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Profile as JSON · Archive
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