Key location factors for Embrach at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Embrach is predominantly a single-family housing area: 64 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 5 % have 2 units.
The median build year 1990 is close to the Swiss average (1991). 37 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 8 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Der Quadratmeterpreis für Wohneigentum liegt bei CHF 8'708 und damit höher als in 80 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Mietpreise liegen bei CHF 26 pro m2 und Monat, ebenfalls höher als in 78 % aller Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 0.39 %, was als knapper Markt eingestuft wird. Das Angebot an verfügbaren Wohnungen ist entsprechend eingeschränkt.
Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 liegt die Steuerbelastung für Alleinstehende ohne Kirchensteuer bei 15.9 % beziehungsweise CHF 23'863, günstiger als in 86 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Krankenkassenprämie im Standardmodell beträgt CHF 421 pro Monat für Erwachsene, günstiger als in 77 % aller Gemeinden.
45 % der Gemeindefläche sind Wald, 32 % Landwirtschaftsfläche und 21 % Siedlungsfläche. Im Umkreis gibt es zudem mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 22 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
10'356 Personen leben in Embrach, mit einem Bevölkerungswachstum von 9.9 % über 5 Jahre. Der Anteil der unter 15-Jährigen liegt bei 18.9 %, der Anteil der ab 65-Jährigen bei 17.2 %.
Rents in the range of CHF 23-29/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Embrach. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Embrach are currently typically in the range CHF 23-29 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,650–1,950 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 Embrach is typically in the range CHF 8'200-9'200 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Embrach is typically in the range CHF 7'500-9'700 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 Embrach is 15.9 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 23,863 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Embrach is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Embrach the share of second homes is 6.6 %, 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 Embrach the median is around CHF 8'708 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 Embrach colour-coded.
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