Wädenswil
Municipality in the canton of Zurich · FSO no. 293
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
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The parcel data lists 7’541 parcels in Wädenswil, covering 91.5 km². 55.2% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 890 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 7’541
- 1.9% of the canton
- Total area
- 91.5 km²
5.3% of the canton
- Median area
- 890 m²
Canton: 814 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 55.2%
Canton: 56.8%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1977
Canton: 1977
Switzerland: 1976
About Wädenswil
Wädenswil ranks 4th of 160 municipalities in the canton of Zurich by number of parcels and holds 1.9% of the canton's parcels on 5.3% of its area. The median parcel in Wädenswil measures 890 m², about the same as the canton median of 814 m². Wädenswil is about as built-up as the canton as a whole: 55.2% of its parcels have a building, against 56.8% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are Kantonale Landwirtschaftszone (31.1%), Wohnzone 2/40% (15.9%) and Wald (9.3%). In total, Wädenswil uses 48 zone designations.
According to the building register, Wädenswil has 6’738 buildings with 12’806 dwellings, 1.9 dwellings per building on average. Residential buildings mix single-family houses and buildings with several dwellings: single-family houses make up 56.6% of them. Non-residential buildings account for 36.3% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1981 to 2000 (25.1% of them), and 17.2% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1977, is the same as in the canton as a whole.
Built and unbuilt parcels
Built: 4’159 (55.2%)Unbuilt: 3’382 (44.8%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kantonale Landwirtschaftszone | 2’342 | 23.71 km² | 36.0% |
| Wohnzone 2/40% | 1’199 | 0.85 km² | 83.2% |
| Wald | 701 | 4.25 km² | 3.1% |
| Wohnzone 2/30% | 615 | 0.50 km² | 78.7% |
| Wohnzone 3/55% | 537 | 0.82 km² | 73.4% |
| Kernzone B | 432 | 0.30 km² | 73.1% |
| Wohnzone 2-geschossig A | 168 | 0.12 km² | 83.3% |
| Kernzone C | 120 | 0.10 km² | 75.0% |
| Wohnzone G3/55% | 116 | 0.14 km² | 68.1% |
| Kernzone A | 99 | 0.11 km² | 73.7% |
| Industriezone A | 97 | 0.31 km² | 64.9% |
| Gewässer | 94 | 56.44 km² | 23.4% |
| Other zones (36 labels) | 1’021 | 3.89 km² | 62.2% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 6’738 buildings with 12’806 dwellings here; 2’121 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 6’738
- Dwellings
- 12’806
- Single-family houses
- 2’121
- Building volume
- 11.7 million m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Wädenswil
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