Thalwil
Municipality in the canton of Zurich · FSO no. 141
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
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The parcel data lists 2’974 parcels in Thalwil, covering 5.5 km². 72.5% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 717 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 2’974
- 0.8% of the canton
- Total area
- 5.5 km²
0.3% of the canton
- Median area
- 717 m²
Canton: 814 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 72.5%
Canton: 56.8%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1972
Canton: 1977
Switzerland: 1976
About Thalwil
Thalwil ranks 38th of 160 municipalities in the canton of Zurich by number of parcels and holds 0.8% of the canton's parcels on 0.3% of its area. The median parcel in Thalwil measures 717 m², about the same as the canton median of 814 m². Thalwil is more built-up than the canton as a whole: 72.5% of its parcels have a building, against 56.8% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are Wohnzone 2 (30.2%), Wohnzone 3 (12.8%) and Wohnzone 1 (12.2%). In total, Thalwil uses 21 zone designations.
According to the building register, Thalwil has 3’330 buildings with 9’457 dwellings, 2.8 dwellings per building on average. Residential buildings mix single-family houses and buildings with several dwellings: single-family houses make up 44.9% of them. Non-residential buildings account for 20.9% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1981 to 2000 (22.1% of them), and 18.4% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1972, is close to that of the canton as a whole (1977).
Built and unbuilt parcels
Built: 2’156 (72.5%)Unbuilt: 818 (27.5%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wohnzone 2 | 899 | 0.81 km² | 84.3% |
| Wohnzone 3 | 381 | 0.46 km² | 77.4% |
| Wohnzone 1 | 363 | 0.34 km² | 78.5% |
| Kernzone A | 290 | 0.20 km² | 76.2% |
| Wohnzone G3 | 258 | 0.29 km² | 79.5% |
| Kernzone B | 152 | 0.11 km² | 67.1% |
| Erholungszone | 120 | 0.52 km² | 37.5% |
| Wald | 79 | 1.22 km² | 11.4% |
| Zentrumszone | 71 | 0.09 km² | 81.7% |
| Gewerbezone | 64 | 0.19 km² | 68.8% |
| Freihaltezone | 58 | 0.28 km² | 10.3% |
| Wohnzone G2 | 44 | 0.08 km² | 88.6% |
| Other zones (9 labels) | 195 | 0.91 km² | 45.6% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 3’330 buildings with 9’457 dwellings here; 1’050 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 3’330
- Dwellings
- 9’457
- Single-family houses
- 1’050
- Building volume
- 6.1 million m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Thalwil
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