Bassersdorf
Municipality in the canton of Zurich · FSO no. 52
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
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The parcel data lists 2’974 parcels in Bassersdorf, covering 9 km². 56.4% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 797 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 2’974
- 0.8% of the canton
- Total area
- 9 km²
0.5% of the canton
- Median area
- 797 m²
Canton: 814 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 56.4%
Canton: 56.8%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1991
Canton: 1977
Switzerland: 1976
About Bassersdorf
Bassersdorf ranks 37th of 160 municipalities in the canton of Zurich by number of parcels and holds 0.8% of the canton's parcels on 0.5% of its area. The median parcel in Bassersdorf measures 797 m², about the same as the canton median of 814 m². Bassersdorf is about as built-up as the canton as a whole: 56.4% of its parcels have a building, against 56.8% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are 2-geschossige Wohnzone, locker 1.5 (26.2%), Kantonale Landwirtschaftszone (15.9%) and 3-geschossige Wohnzone 2.5 (13.7%). In total, Bassersdorf uses 20 zone designations.
According to the building register, Bassersdorf has 2’773 buildings with 5’573 dwellings, 2.0 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (60.7%). Non-residential buildings account for 28.2% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1981 to 2000 (34.7% of them), and 30.4% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1991, is more recent than in the canton as a whole (1977).
Built and unbuilt parcels
Built: 1’676 (56.4%)Unbuilt: 1’298 (43.6%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-geschossige Wohnzone, locker 1.5 | 778 | 0.48 km² | 84.2% |
| Kantonale Landwirtschaftszone | 472 | 3.63 km² | 17.2% |
| 3-geschossige Wohnzone 2.5 | 408 | 0.49 km² | 72.5% |
| 2-geschossige Wohnzone, dicht 1.9 | 383 | 0.37 km² | 80.4% |
| Wald | 372 | 2.61 km² | 1.9% |
| Kernzone | 175 | 0.17 km² | 72.6% |
| 2-geschossige Wohnzone mit Gewerbeanteil 1.9 | 77 | 0.10 km² | 74.0% |
| Wohnzone 1 1.1 | 77 | 0.08 km² | 74.0% |
| Gewerbezone | 57 | 0.18 km² | 45.6% |
| Freihaltezone | 34 | 0.12 km² | 11.8% |
| Zone für öffentliche Bauten | 25 | 0.13 km² | 52.0% |
| 3-geschossige Wohnzone mit Gewerbeanteil 2.5 | 23 | 0.03 km² | 82.6% |
| Other zones (8 labels) | 93 | 0.63 km² | 28.0% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 2’773 buildings with 5’573 dwellings here; 1’071 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 2’773
- Dwellings
- 5’573
- Single-family houses
- 1’071
- Building volume
- 4.1 million m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Bassersdorf
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