Wasterkingen 
ZH
Wasterkingen is a commune in the canton of Zurich with 585 residents (FSO), 12.8 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 11,706 in income tax here, rank 251 of 2,110 communes (FTA). Gemeindepräsident: Thomas Bosshard.
News from the commune
News
- Forest fire risk remains high machine translatedOriginal: Waldbrandgefahr bleibt erheblich
- Call for tenders for construction projects machine translatedOriginal: Ausschreibung von Bauprojekten
- Results of the votes and elections on 27.09.2026 machine translatedOriginal: Abstimmungs- und Wahlresultate vom 27.09.2026
- Green waste shredding event machine translatedOriginal: Grüngut-Häckselaktion
More news (1)
- wamit Issue September 2026 machine translatedOriginal: wamit Ausgabe September 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | 108 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Zurich
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Typically Wasterkingen: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Wasterkingen special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Wasterkingen 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 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 870 |
| 2024 | 3.1 | 3.1 | −0.0 | −33 |
| 2023 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 411 |
| 2022 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 569 |
| 2021 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 326 |
| 2020 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 298 |
| 2019 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 310 |
| 2018 | −0.1 | −133 | ||
| 2017 | 0.1 | 119 | ||
| 2016 | −0.2 | −314 |
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
- TBThomas BosshardMayor
- JBJanett Brandenberger
- DGDaniela Gantner2nd deputy mayor
- CSChristoph Schieber1st deputy mayor
- SSSabrina Spühler
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Deaths | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Zurich
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 2 people moved to Wasterkingen from abroad, 2 of them foreign nationals; 0 moved abroad. Net international migration: +2.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| EU | 2 | 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 3
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
- HüntwangenZurich · 2 km
- Wil (ZH)Zurich · 3 km
- EglisauZurich · 4 km
- GlattfeldenZurich · 4 km
- WeiachZurich · 5 km
- FisibachAargau · 6 km
- RafzZurich · 6 km
- StadelZurich · 7 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Wasterkingen?
585 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Wasterkingen?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 11,706 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Wasterkingen?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 4,119 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Wasterkingen?
12.8 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Who is the Gemeindepräsident of Wasterkingen?
Thomas Bosshard.
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.wasterkingen.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Profile as JSON · Archive
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