Elgg
Municipality in the canton of Zurich · FSO no. 294
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
The parcel data lists 3’316 parcels in Elgg, covering 24.4 km². 40% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 1’060 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 3’316
- 0.9% of the canton
- Total area
- 24.4 km²
1.4% of the canton
- Median area
- 1’060 m²
Canton: 814 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 40%
Canton: 56.8%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1977
Canton: 1977
Switzerland: 1976
About Elgg
Elgg ranks 28th of 160 municipalities in the canton of Zurich by number of parcels and holds 0.9% of the canton's parcels on 1.4% of its area. The median parcel in Elgg measures 1’060 m², larger than the canton median of 814 m². Elgg is less built-up than the canton as a whole: 40% of its parcels have a building, against 56.8% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are Kantonale Landwirtschaftszone (35.3%), Wald (20.1%) and Wohnzone 2B (6.4%). In total, Elgg uses 26 zone designations.
According to the building register, Elgg has 2’121 buildings with 2’535 dwellings, 1.2 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (65.3%). Non-residential buildings account for 43.3% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1981 to 2000 (26.5% of them), and 18.1% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1977, is the same as in the canton as a whole.
Built and unbuilt parcels
Built: 1’326 (40%)Unbuilt: 1’990 (60%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kantonale Landwirtschaftszone | 1’169 | 12.40 km² | 18.0% |
| Wald | 665 | 10.02 km² | 3.8% |
| Wohnzone 2B | 212 | 0.14 km² | 81.6% |
| Kernzone II | 194 | 0.13 km² | 78.4% |
| Wohnzone 2C | 182 | 0.15 km² | 79.1% |
| Kernzone I | 175 | 0.10 km² | 68.0% |
| Kernzone IV | 137 | 0.12 km² | 69.3% |
| Wohnzone G3 | 133 | 0.14 km² | 63.9% |
| Wohnzone 2A | 118 | 0.09 km² | 79.7% |
| Kernzone III | 88 | 0.06 km² | 73.9% |
| Kernzone V | 49 | 0.03 km² | 79.6% |
| Wohnzone 1 | 44 | 0.04 km² | 79.5% |
| Other zones (14 labels) | 150 | 0.99 km² | 59.3% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 2’121 buildings with 2’535 dwellings here; 707 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 2’121
- Dwellings
- 2’535
- Single-family houses
- 707
- Building volume
- 2.9 million m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Elgg
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