Urdorf
Municipality in the canton of Zurich · FSO no. 250
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
The parcel data lists 1’715 parcels in Urdorf, covering 7.6 km². 60.6% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 895 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 1’715
- 0.4% of the canton
- Total area
- 7.6 km²
0.4% of the canton
- Median area
- 895 m²
Canton: 814 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 60.6%
Canton: 56.8%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1974
Canton: 1977
Switzerland: 1976
About Urdorf
Urdorf is a municipality in the canton of Zurich and holds 0.4% of the canton's parcels on 0.4% of its area. The median parcel in Urdorf measures 895 m², about the same as the canton median of 814 m². Urdorf is about as built-up as the canton as a whole: 60.6% of its parcels have a building, against 56.8% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are Wohnzone 2/45% (20.1%), Kantonale Landwirtschaftszone (17%) and Wohnzone 2/25% (16.3%). In total, Urdorf uses 23 zone designations.
According to the building register, Urdorf has 1’984 buildings with 4’902 dwellings, 2.5 dwellings per building on average. Residential buildings mix single-family houses and buildings with several dwellings: single-family houses make up 48% of them. Non-residential buildings account for 28% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1961 to 1980 (28.8% of them), and 15.1% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1974, is close to that of the canton as a whole (1977).
Built and unbuilt parcels
Built: 1’040 (60.6%)Unbuilt: 675 (39.4%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wohnzone 2/45% | 344 | 0.55 km² | 81.7% |
| Kantonale Landwirtschaftszone | 291 | 2.16 km² | 16.2% |
| Wohnzone 2/25% | 280 | 0.24 km² | 81.4% |
| Kernzone 2/50% | 226 | 0.15 km² | 76.5% |
| Wald | 122 | 2.18 km² | 5.7% |
| Industriezone 5 | 101 | 0.43 km² | 69.3% |
| Wohnzone 3/55% | 76 | 0.19 km² | 67.1% |
| Wohnzone 2/30% | 52 | 0.04 km² | 88.5% |
| Wohnzone G2/45% | 46 | 0.08 km² | 78.3% |
| Kernzone B/50% | 40 | 0.04 km² | 85.0% |
| Zone für öffentliche Bauten | 27 | 0.26 km² | 59.3% |
| Zentrumszone 4/75% | 25 | 0.07 km² | 84.0% |
| Other zones (11 labels) | 85 | 1.20 km² | 35.3% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 1’984 buildings with 4’902 dwellings here; 592 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 1’984
- Dwellings
- 4’902
- Single-family houses
- 592
- Building volume
- 4.7 million m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Urdorf
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