Summary

The population in the Canton of Vaud has changed by 3.82% in the last 3 years, to 845’870 people.

Demographic data

The average income level is CHF 84’130. 28.07% of the population have a university degree, 9.01% have a higher vocational education qualification, 39.08% have an SEK II qualification (school-leaving certificate or apprenticeship), 23.76% are completing compulsory schooling and 0.07% of the population provided no information on their highest educational qualification. 1.87% of the population is presently unemployed.

Taxes

The overall rate of taxation is 13.82%. This varies on an individual basis and depends on income, marital status and the total amount of deductions, among other factors. In the Canton of Vaud, for instance, a retired couple (over 65) pays an average of 18.03% tax, a married couple with two children 8.97% and a couple without children 12.67%. The tax rate for an unmarried person without children is 19.59%.

New builds

With a total of 438’063 apartments, the Canton of Vaud has seen new housing built within the past 5 years. One-room apartments account for 2237 of the new builds – an excellent option for singles. The number of newly constructed 2-room apartments amounts to 5845. 7731 3-room apartments and 5374 apartments with 4 rooms were additionally constructed. In addition, there are 2283 5-room apartments and 905 apartments with at least 6 rooms available.

Housing stock

Thanks to the newly constructed buildings, the supply of housing in the Canton of Vaud has changed and there are now a total of 438’063 apartments. There are 36’781 1-room apartments available on the housing market. The housing supply also comprises 80’520 apartments with 2 rooms, 125’802 with 3 rooms and 101’499 apartments with 4 rooms. In total, there are 55’767 5-room apartments and 37’694 large apartments with at least 6 rooms.

Unoccupied apartments

In the Canton of Vaud, there is a 0.97% vacancy rate for apartments. Of this figure, 1.2% of 1-room apartments, 0.92% of the 2-room apartments, 0.91% of the 3-room apartments, 0.91% of all 4-room apartments and 0.83% of the 5-room apartments are currently empty. The vacancy rate for apartments with more than 5 rooms is 1.04%; 1.36% of those vacant properties are apartments with a minimum of 6 rooms.

Housing market (rental only)

The average rent for a property in the area is CHF 1680. 25% of the available rents are less than or equivalent to a monthly rent of CHF 1330 (25th percentile). Monthly rents are lower than CHF 2120 (75th percentile), or they are equal to this average price.