Weiach 
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Weiach is a commune in the canton of Zurich with 2,133 residents (FSO), 27.1 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 10,760 in income tax here, rank 95 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
News from the commune
News
- Baustellen-INFO Glattfelden: Glattfelder-/Weiacherstrasse vom 12.-19.10.2026 gesperrt
- Baustellen-INFO: Sanierung Luppen-/Winkelstrasse - Vollsperrung Teilbereiche am 6.-7.10.2026
- Information Bulletin October 2026 machine translatedOriginal: Mitteilungsblatt Oktober 2026
- Job advertisement: Head of Social Services (50 - 70 %) machine translatedOriginal: Stelleninserat Leiter/in Soziales (50 - 70 %)
More news (3)
- Order concerning the by-election of a member of the Presbytery of the Evangelical Reformed Church of Weiach for the remainder of the term of office 2026–2030 machine translatedOriginal: Anordnung der Ersatzwahl eines Mitglieds der Evangelisch-reformierten Kirchenpflege Weiach für den Rest der Amtsdauer 2026–2030
- Order concerning the renewal election of the justice of the peace for the term 2027–2033 machine translatedOriginal: Anordnung der Erneuerungswahl des/der Friedensrichters/in für die Amtsdauer 2027–2033
- Budget 2027 with a slight increase machine translatedOriginal: Budget 2027 mit einem leichten Plus
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | 94 | 91 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 96 | 96 | 96 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Zurich
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Typically Weiach: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Weiach special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Weiach lies in the area of origin of these protected specialities:
- Emmentaler cheese
Good to know
- 3 cultural properties of national importance, for example: Hard, Kirchenbezirk (Kirche, Leebern
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 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 0.0 | 14 |
| 2024 | 15.4 | 15.5 | −0.1 | −57 |
| 2023 | 16.7 | 13.9 | 2.8 | 1,305 |
| 2022 | 13.7 | 12.5 | 1.2 | 592 |
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 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 28 | 35 | 27 | 15 | 24 | 29 | 30 |
| Deaths | 7 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 7 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Zurich
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 24 people moved to Weiach from abroad, 21 of them foreign nationals; 20 moved abroad. Net international migration: +4.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 3 | 1 |
| EU | 12 | 11 |
| rest of Europe | 5 | 6 |
| Africa | 0 | 1 |
| North America | 0 | 1 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 3 | 0 |
| Asia | 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: rest 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
- FisibachAargau · 2 km
- BachsZurich · 3 km
- StadelZurich · 4 km
- SiglistorfAargau · 4 km
- WasterkingenZurich · 5 km
- GlattfeldenZurich · 5 km
- NeerachZurich · 6 km
- HüntwangenZurich · 6 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Weiach?
2,133 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Weiach?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 10,760 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Weiach?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 3,733 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Weiach?
27.1 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.weiach.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Profile as JSON · Archive
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