Key location factors for Zumikon at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Zumikon is predominantly a single-family housing area: 62 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 8 % have 2 units.
The median build year 1978 is below the Swiss average (1991). 53 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 5 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Zumikon gehört bei Kaufpreisen und Mieten zu den teuersten Gemeinden der Schweiz: Der Quadratmeterpreis für Wohneigentum liegt bei 16'265 CHF, höher als in 99 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Miete liegt bei 33.9 CHF pro m2 und Monat, höher als in 93 % aller Gemeinden.
Der Wohnungsmarkt gilt mit einer Leerwohnungsziffer von 0.44 % im Jahr 2025 als knapp. Das Angebot an verfügbaren Wohnungen ist entsprechend begrenzt.
Für Alleinstehende ohne Kirchensteuer bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von 150'000 CHF liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 13.6 %, das entspricht 20'401 CHF. Damit ist Zumikon günstiger als 98 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Zumikon zählt 5'754 Einwohner. Der Anteil der unter 15-Jährigen liegt bei 19.8 %, der Anteil der ab 65-Jährigen bei 23.4 %.
Im Umkreis von Zumikon gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 96 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Innerhalb der Gemeinde selbst sind 28 % Wald, 28 % Landwirtschaftsfläche und 45 % Siedlungsfläche.
Rents in the range of CHF 31-37/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Zumikon. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Zumikon are currently typically in the range CHF 31-37 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 2,200–2,550 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.
The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Zumikon is typically in the range CHF 15'400-17'100 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Zumikon is typically in the range CHF 15'700-20'200 per m² (defensive range ±12 %). House prices vary considerably depending on plot size, buildability and micro-location within the municipality — a direct m² comparison serves only as an initial orientation.
The effective tax burden in Zumikon is 13.6 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 20,401 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Zumikon is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Zumikon the share of second homes is 9.4 %, below the 20 % threshold. The second-home law does not apply here, and new second homes are generally permitted. Source: Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), 2025.
A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Zumikon the median is around CHF 16'265 per m² for condominiums. A realistic estimate also factors in location, year of construction, condition, fit-out quality and view. How the price compares with other municipalities is shown by the Immoskop municipality comparison: all 2’110 municipalities by housing costs, taxes and health insurance premiums — as guidance, not a substitute for an official or bank-verified valuation.
Municipalities nearby, ordered by driving time — purchase price difference to Zumikon colour-coded.
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