Key location factors for Zollikon at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Zollikon has a mixed building structure: 44 % single-family, 42 % multi-family and 10 % 2-unit buildings.
The median build year 1958 is below the Swiss average (1991). 72 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 7 % 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 17'435 und damit höher als in 99 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Das ist einer der höchsten Werte im Schweizer Vergleich.
Die Miete liegt bei CHF 35.60 pro m2 und Monat, teurer als in 94 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Zudem ist der Markt mit einer Leerwohnungsziffer von 0.73 % (2025) als knapp einzustufen.
Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 (alleinstehend, ohne Kirchensteuer) liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 13.7 %, das entspricht CHF 20'490. Das ist günstiger als in 98 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Zollikon hat 13'584 Einwohner:innen. 22 % der Bevölkerung sind 65 Jahre oder älter, 18.6 % sind unter 15 Jahren, und die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 4 % gewachsen.
Im Umkreis von Zollikon gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 33 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden, gemessen an der Umgebung, nicht an der Flächenaufteilung der Gemeinde selbst. Die Gemeinde liegt zudem an einem grossen See.
Rents in the range of CHF 32-39/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Zollikon. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Zollikon are currently typically in the range CHF 32-39 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 2,300–2,700 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 Zollikon is typically in the range CHF 16'500-18'400 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Zollikon is typically in the range CHF 15'200-19'500 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 Zollikon is 13.7 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 20,490 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Zollikon is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Zollikon the share of second homes is 12.8 %, 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 Zollikon the median is around CHF 17'435 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 Zollikon colour-coded.
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