About Belmont-sur-Lausanne
Belmont-sur-Lausanne is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 2.6 km²
Population
3'915residents
Median taxable income
CHF 88'232
Vacancy
0.29%
Foreign residents
25.4%
Dwellings
1'724
Jobs (FTE)
481
Tax multiplier
72%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Belmont-sur-Lausanne, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
481 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 90% of employment, industry 9% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
481FTE total
Primary1.2%
Secondary8.9%
Tertiary89.8%
Land use
40% built-up, 31% agricultural, 28% forest. Measured across 262 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement40.6%
Agriculture31.0%
Forest28.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.5%, ahead of SP at 18.5%.
Source BFS
FDP30.5%+2.6 pp
SP18.5%−0.4 pp
SVP15.5%+4.5 pp
Grüne12.9%−8.8 pp
GLP11.9%+0.8 pp
Mitte5.0%
Sol.
1.7%−1.0 pp
Others
2.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.7%
Second homes7.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.3°C with 1'132 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.5°C), coldest in January (2.7°C). Station: Pully, 456 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.3°C
Rain 1132 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Pully · 456 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
