Hinwil
Municipality in the canton of Zurich · FSO no. 117
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
The parcel data lists 4’928 parcels in Hinwil, covering 22.3 km². 53.1% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 899 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 4’928
- 1.3% of the canton
- Total area
- 22.3 km²
1.3% of the canton
- Median area
- 899 m²
Canton: 814 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 53.1%
Canton: 56.8%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1979
Canton: 1977
Switzerland: 1976
About Hinwil
Hinwil ranks 9th of 160 municipalities in the canton of Zurich by number of parcels and holds 1.3% of the canton's parcels on 1.3% of its area. The median parcel in Hinwil measures 899 m², about the same as the canton median of 814 m². Hinwil is about as built-up as the canton as a whole: 53.1% of its parcels have a building, against 56.8% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are Kantonale Landwirtschaftszone (34.4%), Wohnzone /1.8 (15.5%) and Wald (11.5%). In total, Hinwil uses 25 zone designations.
According to the building register, Hinwil has 4’208 buildings with 5’628 dwellings, 1.3 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (69.2%). Non-residential buildings account for 35.7% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1981 to 2000 (24.3% of them), and 22.5% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1979, is close to that of the canton as a whole (1977).
Built and unbuilt parcels
Built: 2’619 (53.1%)Unbuilt: 2’309 (46.9%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kantonale Landwirtschaftszone | 1’695 | 13.59 km² | 30.1% |
| Wohnzone /1.8 | 762 | 0.56 km² | 83.9% |
| Wald | 565 | 5.07 km² | 6.2% |
| Kernzone 2 | 362 | 0.21 km² | 77.1% |
| Wohnzone /2.0 | 357 | 0.26 km² | 80.4% |
| Wohnzone G/2.6 | 326 | 0.37 km² | 82.5% |
| Wohnzone /1.6 | 200 | 0.16 km² | 86.5% |
| Kernzone 3 | 182 | 0.09 km² | 70.3% |
| Wohnzone /2.6 | 109 | 0.10 km² | 79.8% |
| Industrie- und Gewerbezone 7 | 107 | 0.69 km² | 62.6% |
| Quartiererhaltungszone | 51 | 0.06 km² | 80.4% |
| Industrie- und Gewerbezone 5 | 43 | 0.16 km² | 51.2% |
| Other zones (13 labels) | 169 | 0.95 km² | 47.9% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 4’208 buildings with 5’628 dwellings here; 1’608 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 4’208
- Dwellings
- 5’628
- Single-family houses
- 1’608
- Building volume
- 8 million m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Hinwil
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