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8489 Wildberg (ZH)

Zurich · 8489 · 1'013 inhabitants
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8489 WildbergCanton ZHCH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for 8489 Wildberg. Police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually — shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Zurich.
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Location profile

Key location factors for Wildberg at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
16.7 %
↓ Below CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 25,017 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 158 of 160 municipalities in Zurich.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2025
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Health insurance
CHF 447
≈ CH median
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 447 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 121 Young adultCHF 306
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
Average
More expensive than 69 % of all municipalities in Switzerland, cheaper than 75 % in ZH.
Typical range CHF 19–30 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Average
Cheaper than 53 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 97 % in ZH.
Typical range CHF 5'500–8'000 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Average
More expensive than 57 % of all municipalities in Switzerland, cheaper than 93 % in ZH.
Typical range CHF 6'000–8'500 per m² · median
House prices vary considerably depending on plot, buildability and location within the municipality.

Source: third-party market data · April 2026 · asking rents from listings

Vacant homes
0.8 %
Tight market
0.8 % of all homes are vacant — 4 units, as of 1 June 2025. Below 1 % the market counts as tight, from 2 % as loose.
0 %1.5 %3 %
Source: FSO, vacant dwelling count

Commutes

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Public Transport
Rapperswil-JonaSG61 min
Wil (SG)SG83 min
FrauenfeldTG84 min
Winterthur ZH 60 min
Zürich ZH 68 min
St. Gallen SG 99 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
Rapperswil-JonaSG43 min
Wil (SG)SG38 min
FrauenfeldTG34 min
Winterthur ZH 29 min
Zürich ZH 43 min
St. Gallen SG 53 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
36.7 %
36.7 % forest, 7.9 % built-up area, 52.2 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 100 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
42.7 ‰
Average
42.7 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (under 5,000, median 37.8) — not the national average. No separate figure: police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually. Shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Zurich.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
45 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
45 %
Upper secondary
51 %
Compulsory
4 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
1'013 inhabitants
Children
22.0 %
Seniors 65+
18.5 %
Foreign nat.
8.8 %
Growth 5yr
+2.8 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
12.9 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (482 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 87.14 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
73 %
Building with 2 units
13 %
Multi-family house
12 %
1973 Median build year 55 % of which pre-1980 67 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.4 Avg. rooms 137 m² Avg. floor area

Wildberg is predominantly a single-family housing area: 73 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 13 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1973 is below the Swiss average (1991). 55 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 67 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Wie viele Menschen leben in Wildberg?

Wildberg zählt rund 1'013 Einwohner. Die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 2.8 % gewachsen.

Wie stehen die Chancen, in Wildberg eine Wohnung zu finden?

Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 0.83 %, was als knapper Markt eingestuft wird. Das Angebot an freien Wohnungen ist entsprechend begrenzt.

Wie teuer ist Wohneigentum in Wildberg im Vergleich zu anderen Gemeinden?

Der Kaufpreis liegt bei 6'591 CHF pro m2 und damit günstiger als in 53 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Miete liegt bei 24 CHF pro m2 und Monat, was teurer ist als in 69 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.

Wie hoch sind die Steuern und Krankenkassenprämien in Wildberg?

Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 liegt die Steuerbelastung für Alleinstehende ohne Kirchensteuer bei 16.7 % beziehungsweise CHF 25'017, günstiger als in 77 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Krankenkassenprämie für Erwachsene im Standardmodell beträgt CHF 421 pro Monat, ebenfalls günstiger als in 77 % aller Gemeinden.

Wie ist die Fläche der Gemeinde Wildberg aufgeteilt?

Laut Arealstatistik entfallen 52 % der Fläche auf Landwirtschaft, 37 % auf Wald und 8 % auf Siedlung. Im Umkreis der Gemeinde gibt es zudem bei 54 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden weniger unversiegelte Fläche als hier.

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of CHF 22-26/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Wildberg. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Wildberg — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Wildberg cost per month?

Rental prices in Wildberg are currently typically in the range CHF 22-26 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,550–1,800 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

What does an owner-occupied apartment in Wildberg cost per m²?

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Wildberg is typically in the range CHF 6'200-7'000 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Wildberg cost?

The m² price for houses in Wildberg is typically in the range CHF 6'200-8'000 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.

How high is the tax burden in Wildberg?

The effective tax burden in Wildberg is 16.7 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 25,017 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Wildberg is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Wildberg?

No — in Wildberg the share of second homes is 12.9 %, 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.

How can I estimate a property's value in Wildberg?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Wildberg the median is around CHF 6'591 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.

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