Wallisellen 
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Wallisellen is a commune in the canton of Zurich with 17,811 residents (FSO), 32.7 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 10,618 in income tax here, rank 89 of 2,110 communes (FTA). Stadtpräsident: Adrian Bangerter.
News from the commune
News
- From the deliberations of the authorities machine translatedOriginal: Aus den Verhandlungen der Behörden
- Zurich–Winterthur Expressway: project change for Pe... machine translatedOriginal: MehrSpur Zürich–Winterthur: Projektänderung für Pe...
- Autumn and winter planting at the cemetery 2026 machine translatedOriginal: Friedhof Herbst- und Winterbepflanzung 2026
- Contracts with the Intercommunal Institution Neugut machine translatedOriginal: Verträge mit Interkommunaler Anstalt Neugut
More news (1)
- Results of the votes on 27 September 202... machine translatedOriginal: Ergebnisse Urnenabstimmungen vom 27. September 202...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 93 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Zurich
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Typically Wallisellen: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Wallisellen special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Wallisellen lies in the area of origin of these protected specialities:
- Emmentaler cheese
Good to know
- 1 cultural property of national importance, for example: Reformierte Kirche
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 179.4 | 167.7 | 11.7 | 660 |
| 2023 | 155.3 | 131.0 | 24.3 | 1,379 |
| 2022 | 158.1 | 151.1 | 7.0 | 404 |
| 2021 | 165.9 | 165.9 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 136.1 | 136.6 | −0.5 | −31 |
| 2019 | 119.7 | 123.5 | −3.8 | −227 |
| 2018 | 130.6 | 132.1 | −1.5 | −92 |
| 2017 | 123.2 | 131.3 | −8.1 | −508 |
| 2016 | 125.1 | 144.0 | −18.9 | −1,187 |
| 2015 | 131.9 | 131.8 | 0.1 | 9 |
Result = revenue minus expenditure of the income statement. Source: FFA financial statistics.
Authorities
City council
- ABAdrian BangerterMayorDepartment of Presidency
- TEThomas Eckereder1st deputy mayorDepartment of Building and Planning
- FCFabio Cappelli2nd deputy mayorDepartment of Population and Security
- VFVerena Frangi GranwehrMemberDepartment of Society and Social Affairs
- RGRemo GausMemberDepartment of Education
- TMTobias Meier KernMemberDepartment Finance + Real Estate
- MPMarkus PfannerMemberDepartment Civil Engineering + Landscape
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 200 | 205 | 193 | 218 | 214 | 210 | 198 | 166 | 192 | 170 |
| Deaths | 107 | 110 | 98 | 112 | 118 | 125 | 134 | 121 | 130 | 126 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Zurich
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 421 people moved to Wallisellen from abroad, 379 of them foreign nationals; 299 moved abroad. Net international migration: +122.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 42 | 58 |
| EU | 268 | 146 |
| EFTA | 1 | 0 |
| rest of Europe | 40 | 35 |
| Africa | 3 | 2 |
| North America | 9 | 5 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 6 | 6 |
| Asia | 51 | 47 |
| Oceania | 1 | 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 90rest of Europe 36Africa 6North America 2Latin America 5Asia 16
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
- DietlikonZurich · 2 km
- OpfikonZurich · 2 km
- Wangen-BrüttisellenZurich · 3 km
- DübendorfZurich · 3 km
- BassersdorfZurich · 4 km
- KlotenZurich · 4 km
- NürensdorfZurich · 6 km
- FällandenZurich · 6 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Wallisellen?
17,811 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Wallisellen?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 10,618 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Wallisellen?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 3,675 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Wallisellen?
32.7 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Who is the Stadtpräsident of Wallisellen?
Adrian Bangerter.
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.wallisellen.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Profile as JSON · Archive
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