Key location factors for Birmensdorf ZH at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Birmensdorf ZH is predominantly a single-family housing area: 59 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 6 % have 2 units.
The median build year 1980 is below the Swiss average (1991). 49 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 35 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Mit CHF 12'650 pro m2 liegt Birmensdorf höher als 96 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Auch die Mietpreise von CHF 34.8 pro m2 und Monat gehören mit einer Einordnung höher als 93 % aller Gemeinden zu den teureren Lagen.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 1.94 %, was als ausgeglichener Markt eingestuft wird.
Für eine alleinstehende Person mit CHF 150'000 Bruttoeinkommen liegt die Steuerbelastung ohne Kirchensteuer bei 15.8 %, was CHF 23'685 entspricht. Das ist günstiger als in 87 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Für Erwachsene im Standardmodell liegt die monatliche Prämie bei CHF 421, was günstiger ist als in 77 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
7'380 Personen leben in Birmensdorf, davon sind 20.4 % unter 15 Jahren und 19.1 % ab 65 Jahren alt. Der Anteil an Personen mit Tertiärabschluss liegt bei 55 % und damit deutlich über dem Schweizer Mittel von rund 35 %.
Rents in the range of CHF 32-38/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Birmensdorf ZH. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Birmensdorf ZH are currently typically in the range CHF 32-38 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 2,250–2,650 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 Birmensdorf ZH is typically in the range CHF 12'000-13'300 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Birmensdorf ZH is typically in the range CHF 10'500-13'500 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 Birmensdorf ZH is 15.8 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 23,685 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Birmensdorf ZH is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Birmensdorf ZH the share of second homes is 6.5 %, 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 Birmensdorf ZH the median is around CHF 12'650 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 Birmensdorf ZH colour-coded.
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