Marthalen 
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Marthalen is a commune in the canton of Zurich with 2,027 residents (FSO), 12.6 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 11,280 in income tax here, rank 155 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
News from the commune
News
- Oak Leaf No. 703 of 09.10.2026 machine translatedOriginal: Eicheblatt Nr. 703 vom 09.10.2026
- Results of the federal, cantonal and communal votes of 27 September 2026 machine translatedOriginal: Eidgenössische, kantonale und kommunale Abstimmungsergebnisse vom 27. September 2026
- Oak Leaf No. 702 of September 25, 2026 machine translatedOriginal: Eicheblatt Nr. 702 vom 25. September 2026
- Setting of the fee schedule for water and wastewater machine translatedOriginal: Festsetzung des Gebührentarifs Wasser- und Abwasser
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 109 | 109 | 105 | 105 | 107 | 107 | 107 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Zurich
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Typically Marthalen: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Marthalen special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Marthalen lies in the area of origin of these protected specialities:
- Emmentaler cheese
Good to know
- 1 cultural property of national importance, for example: Wohnhaus
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 | 10.7 | 11.2 | −0.5 | −237 |
| 2024 | 12.1 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 737 |
| 2023 | 9.5 | 10.1 | −0.6 | −288 |
| 2022 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 0.7 | 340 |
| 2021 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 0.1 | 32 |
| 2020 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 0.2 | 82 |
| 2019 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0.2 | 106 | ||
| 2017 | 0.4 | 204 | ||
| 2016 | −0.3 | −149 |
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 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 19 | 16 |
| Deaths | 14 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Zurich
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 34 people moved to Marthalen from abroad, 23 of them foreign nationals; 7 moved abroad. Net international migration: +27.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 11 | 0 |
| EU | 17 | 7 |
| rest of Europe | 1 | 0 |
| Africa | 5 | 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 4rest of Europe 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
- Benken (ZH)Zurich · 3 km
- TrüllikonZurich · 3 km
- RheinauZurich · 4 km
- KleinandelfingenZurich · 4 km
- AndelfingenZurich · 4 km
- DachsenZurich · 5 km
- Schlatt (TG)Thurgau · 5 km
- TruttikonZurich · 6 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Marthalen?
2,027 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Marthalen?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 11,280 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Marthalen?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 3,945 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Marthalen?
12.6 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.marthalen.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Profile as JSON · Archive
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