Wald (ZH)
Municipality in the canton of Zurich · FSO no. 120
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
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The parcel data lists 4’542 parcels in Wald (ZH), covering 25.3 km². 52.4% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 951 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 4’542
- 1.2% of the canton
- Total area
- 25.3 km²
1.5% of the canton
- Median area
- 951 m²
Canton: 814 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 52.4%
Canton: 56.8%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1964
Canton: 1977
Switzerland: 1976
About Wald (ZH)
Wald (ZH) ranks 12th of 160 municipalities in the canton of Zurich by number of parcels and holds 1.2% of the canton's parcels on 1.5% of its area. The median parcel in Wald (ZH) measures 951 m², larger than the canton median of 814 m². Wald (ZH) is about as built-up as the canton as a whole: 52.4% of its parcels have a building, against 56.8% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are Kantonale Landwirtschaftszone (35.5%), Wald (11.8%) and Kernzone I (11%). In total, Wald (ZH) uses 23 zone designations.
According to the building register, Wald (ZH) has 3’861 buildings with 5’095 dwellings, 1.3 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (62.2%). Non-residential buildings account for 40.7% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from before 1920 (31.3% of them), and 16.8% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1964, is earlier than in the canton as a whole (1977).
Built and unbuilt parcels
Built: 2’380 (52.4%)Unbuilt: 2’162 (47.6%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kantonale Landwirtschaftszone | 1’612 | 16.21 km² | 39.8% |
| Wald | 536 | 6.24 km² | 7.6% |
| Kernzone I | 500 | 0.40 km² | 71.0% |
| Wohnzone 1.4 | 407 | 0.36 km² | 77.4% |
| Wohnzone 1.8 | 240 | 0.28 km² | 81.7% |
| Wohnzone 1.1 | 177 | 0.15 km² | 86.4% |
| Wohnzone G 2.0 | 163 | 0.15 km² | 74.8% |
| Kernzone W | 158 | 0.15 km² | 75.9% |
| Wohnzone 2.4 | 136 | 0.13 km² | 66.2% |
| Kernzone II | 113 | 0.07 km² | 76.1% |
| Gewässer | 105 | 0.15 km² | 0.0% |
| Wohnzone G 2.8 | 90 | 0.09 km² | 76.7% |
| Other zones (11 labels) | 305 | 0.88 km² | 62.6% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 3’861 buildings with 5’095 dwellings here; 1’195 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 3’861
- Dwellings
- 5’095
- Single-family houses
- 1’195
- Building volume
- 5 million m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Wald (ZH)
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