Fehraltorf

Municipality in the canton of Zurich · FSO no. 172

Parcel data from Nov 2026, statistics computed on 29 Oct 2026.

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The parcel data lists 1’817 parcels in Fehraltorf, covering 9.5 km². 52.8% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 1’036 m².

Key figures

Parcels
1’817
0.5% of the canton
Total area
9.5 km²
0.5% of the canton
Median area
1’036 m²
Canton: 815 m²
Switzerland: 881 m²
Built share
52.8%
Canton: 56.7%
Switzerland: 51%
Median year built
1987
Canton: 1977
Switzerland: 1975

About Fehraltorf

Fehraltorf ranks 72nd of 160 municipalities in the canton of Zurich by number of parcels and holds 0.5% of the canton's parcels on 0.5% of its area. The median parcel in Fehraltorf measures 1’036 m², larger than the canton median of 815 m². Fehraltorf is about as built-up as the canton as a whole: 52.8% of its parcels have a building, against 56.7% across the canton.

The zones with the most parcels are Kantonale Landwirtschaftszone (24.7%), Wohnzone 1.5 (15.7%) and Wohnzone 2.7 (14.6%). In total, Fehraltorf uses 18 zone designations.

According to the building register, Fehraltorf has 1’528 buildings with 3’066 dwellings, 2.0 dwellings per building on average. Residential buildings mix single-family houses and buildings with several dwellings: single-family houses make up 59% of them. Non-residential buildings account for 33.4% of all buildings.

Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1981 to 2000 (39.5% of them), and 28.5% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1987, is more recent than in the canton as a whole (1977).

Built and unbuilt parcels

Built: 959 (52.8%)

Unbuilt: 858 (47.2%)

Parcels by zone

Parcels by zone, the 12 largest zones first
ZoneParcelsAreaBuilt
Kantonale Landwirtschaftszone4485.45 km²16.1%
Wohnzone 1.52850.20 km²83.5%
Wohnzone 2.72650.35 km²74.7%
Wohnzone 2.12100.12 km²80.5%
Wald1942.33 km²2.6%
Wohnzone G2.71480.17 km²75.7%
Kernzone A580.03 km²82.8%
Kernzone B560.07 km²83.9%
Industriezone540.22 km²57.4%
Gewerbezone 1360.06 km²72.2%
Gewässer200.14 km²0.0%
Zone für öffentliche Bauten130.11 km²38.5%
Other zones (6 labels)300.21 km²26.7%

Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.

Building stock

The building register lists 1’528 buildings with 3’066 dwellings here; 496 of them are single-family houses.

Buildings
1’528
Dwellings
3’066
Single-family houses
496
Building volume
3.5 million m³

Buildings by category

  • Residential841
  • Mixed use52
  • Non-residential511
  • Other124

Construction periods

Built parcels by construction period of their newest building

  • Before 192082
  • 1920-194533
  • 1946-196044
  • 1961-1980131
  • 1981-2000379
  • 2001-2010155
  • 2011-202084
  • 2021 and later34
  • Unknown year17

Maps and geodata for Fehraltorf

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