Knonau
Municipality in the canton of Zurich · FSO no. 7
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
The parcel data lists 1’027 parcels in Knonau, covering 6.5 km². 52.9% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 912 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 1’027
- 0.3% of the canton
- Total area
- 6.5 km²
0.4% of the canton
- Median area
- 912 m²
Canton: 814 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 52.9%
Canton: 56.8%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1993
Canton: 1977
Switzerland: 1976
About Knonau
Knonau is a municipality in the canton of Zurich and holds 0.3% of the canton's parcels on 0.4% of its area. The median parcel in Knonau measures 912 m², about the same as the canton median of 814 m². Knonau is about as built-up as the canton as a whole: 52.9% of its parcels have a building, against 56.8% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are Kantonale Landwirtschaftszone (29.1%), Kernzone D (14.5%) and Wohnzone 2/40 (13.2%). In total, Knonau uses 16 zone designations.
According to the building register, Knonau has 884 buildings with 1’102 dwellings, 1.2 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (72.4%). Non-residential buildings account for 32.9% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1981 to 2000 (28.7% of them), and 36.5% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1993, is more recent than in the canton as a whole (1977).
Built and unbuilt parcels
Built: 543 (52.9%)Unbuilt: 484 (47.1%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kantonale Landwirtschaftszone | 299 | 4.81 km² | 23.1% |
| Kernzone D | 149 | 0.11 km² | 66.4% |
| Wohnzone 2/40 | 136 | 0.11 km² | 85.3% |
| Wohnzone 2/35 | 132 | 0.08 km² | 90.9% |
| Wald | 112 | 0.91 km² | 5.4% |
| Wohnzone 1/20 | 75 | 0.05 km² | 77.3% |
| Kernzone W | 41 | 0.05 km² | 85.4% |
| Gewerbezone | 20 | 0.04 km² | 75.0% |
| Wohnzone G3/60 | 16 | 0.02 km² | 56.3% |
| Zone für öffentliche Bauten B | 16 | 0.04 km² | 56.3% |
| Gewässer | 9 | 0.01 km² | 0.0% |
| Erholungszone für Sport und Freizeit | 7 | 0.02 km² | 42.9% |
| Other zones (4 labels) | 15 | 0.21 km² | 26.7% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 884 buildings with 1’102 dwellings here; 370 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 884
- Dwellings
- 1’102
- Single-family houses
- 370
- Building volume
- 1.1 million m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Knonau
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