Turbenthal
Municipality in the canton of Zurich · FSO no. 228
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
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The parcel data lists 2’931 parcels in Turbenthal, covering 25.2 km². 43.8% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 1’135 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 2’931
- 0.8% of the canton
- Total area
- 25.2 km²
1.5% of the canton
- Median area
- 1’135 m²
Canton: 814 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 43.8%
Canton: 56.8%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1979
Canton: 1977
Switzerland: 1976
About Turbenthal
Turbenthal ranks 41st of 160 municipalities in the canton of Zurich by number of parcels and holds 0.8% of the canton's parcels on 1.5% of its area. The median parcel in Turbenthal measures 1’135 m², larger than the canton median of 814 m². Turbenthal is less built-up than the canton as a whole: 43.8% of its parcels have a building, against 56.8% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are Kantonale Landwirtschaftszone (31.7%), Wald (22.1%) and Kernzone (12.9%). In total, Turbenthal uses 19 zone designations.
According to the building register, Turbenthal has 2’097 buildings with 2’451 dwellings, 1.2 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (69.3%). Non-residential buildings account for 42.5% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1981 to 2000 (23.6% of them), and 23.4% 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: 1’284 (43.8%)Unbuilt: 1’647 (56.2%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kantonale Landwirtschaftszone | 929 | 10.51 km² | 29.8% |
| Wald | 648 | 13.11 km² | 8.6% |
| Kernzone | 379 | 0.23 km² | 69.9% |
| Wohnzone 2A | 379 | 0.27 km² | 79.4% |
| Wohnzone G3 | 142 | 0.17 km² | 74.6% |
| Wohnzone 3 | 86 | 0.11 km² | 90.7% |
| Wohnzone 2B | 77 | 0.06 km² | 77.9% |
| Wohnzone G3 Spezial | 64 | 0.04 km² | 71.9% |
| Zentrumszone | 47 | 0.08 km² | 66.0% |
| Gewerbezone 1 | 29 | 0.05 km² | 62.1% |
| Freihaltezone | 28 | 0.10 km² | 7.1% |
| Erholungszone | 26 | 0.08 km² | 23.1% |
| Other zones (7 labels) | 97 | 0.41 km² | 39.2% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 2’097 buildings with 2’451 dwellings here; 738 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 2’097
- Dwellings
- 2’451
- Single-family houses
- 738
- Building volume
- 2.5 million m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Turbenthal
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