Kappel am Albis 
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Kappel am Albis is a commune in the canton of Zurich with 1,375 residents (FSO), 16.4 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 11,044 in income tax here, rank 124 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
News from the commune
News
- Renewal election of the Justice of the Peace for the term 2027 - 2033, electoral ordinance machine translatedOriginal: Erneuerungswahl des/der Friedensrichters/in für die Amtsdauer 2027 - 2033, Wahlanordnung
- Order for a by-election for one member as well as the presidency of the primary communal assembly... machine translatedOriginal: Anordnung einer Ersatzwahl für ein Mitglied sowie das Präsidium der Primars...
- Results of the votes and elections on 27 September 2026 machine translatedOriginal: Abstimmungs- und Wahlergebnisse vom 27. September 2026
- Edouard Theiler resigns as school president machine translatedOriginal: Edouard Theiler tritt als Schulpräsident zurück
More news (4)
- Proper Waste Disposal, Appeal to the Public machine translatedOriginal: Korrekte Abfallentsorgung - Aufruf an die Bevölkerung
- Job advertisement: Municipal Clerk (80 - 100 %) machine translatedOriginal: Stelleninserat Gemeindeschreiber/in (80 - 100 %)
- Protection agreement Uerzlikerstrasse 4, 8926 Hauptikon, Kappel am A... machine translatedOriginal: Unterschutzstellungsvertrag Uerzlikerstrasse 4, 8926 Hauptikon, Kappel am A...
- Construction project: Kappelerstrasse 1b and 1d, Kappel am Albis machine translatedOriginal: Bauprojekt: Kappelerstrasse 1b + 1d, Kappel am Albis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | 112 | 107 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Zurich
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Typically Kappel am Albis: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Kappel am Albis special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Kappel am Albis lies in the area of origin of these protected specialities:
- Emmentaler cheese
Good to know
- 1 cultural property of national importance, for example: Ehemaliges Zisterzienserkloster
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 | 8.7 | 8.8 | −0.1 | −106 |
| 2024 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 411 |
| 2023 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6.5 | 6.6 | −0.1 | −53 |
| 2021 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 652 |
| 2020 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 0.1 | 96 |
| 2019 | 6.0 | 6.4 | −0.3 | −273 |
| 2018 | 0.2 | 130 | ||
| 2017 | 0.8 | 711 | ||
| 2016 | 0.9 | 773 |
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 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
| Deaths | 4 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Zurich
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 9 people moved to Kappel am Albis from abroad, 7 of them foreign nationals; 12 moved abroad. Net international migration: −3.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2 | 6 |
| EU | 5 | 5 |
| rest of Europe | 2 | 0 |
| Africa | 0 | 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 2rest of Europe 4
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
- Hausen am AlbisZurich · 2 km
- RifferswilZurich · 3 km
- BaarZug · 4 km
- NeuheimZug · 5 km
- SteinhausenZug · 5 km
- KnonauZurich · 5 km
- MettmenstettenZurich · 5 km
- Aeugst am AlbisZurich · 6 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Kappel am Albis?
1,375 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Kappel am Albis?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 11,044 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Kappel am Albis?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 3,849 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Kappel am Albis?
16.4 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.kappel-am-albis.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Profile as JSON · Archive
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