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Avenches

These figures are for the whole municipality Avenches belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

62%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture62%
  • Settlement20%
  • Forest17%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 18 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Avenches

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 19.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.820.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.68%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.68%

3.81.90
20222026
Vacancy
20151.00%
20161.35%
20171.48%
20180.99%
20193.59%
20204.37%
20213.69%
20223.80%
20232.35%
20242.17%
20250.16%
20261.68%
Net asking rentCHF 19.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Avenches · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Avenches · Median of 18 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.8–20.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 22.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Avenches · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Avenches · Median of 21 listings for flats and houses · middle half 20.3–23 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'843/ m²Figures of the municipality of Avenches · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Avenches · Median of 14 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'293–7'513 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'506Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 921 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences88%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage8%FibreAs of 2026 · Broadband coverage is one part of everyday infrastructure. This is coverage across the reported area; availability at a particular home still depends on its address.

People

The people who live here

The population grew by 48.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'945

4.9K2.5K0
20212025
Population
20103'332
20113'480
20123'587
20133'816
20144'037
20154'110
20164'166
20174'208
20184'294
20194'295
20204'477
20214'617
20224'685
20234'843
20244'875
20254'945
More about People
Population
4'945End of 2025

2025

4'945

4.9K2.5K0
20212025
Population
20103'332
20113'480
20123'587
20133'816
20144'037
20154'110
20164'166
20174'208
20184'294
20194'295
20204'477
20214'617
20224'685
20234'843
20244'875
20254'945
Foreign residents
40.9%End of 2025

2025

40.9%

41.120.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201031.3%
201132.9%
201233.3%
201335.1%
201435.1%
201536.3%
201636.1%
201736.3%
201836.3%
201936.6%
202037.6%
202137.9%
202238.1%
202339.8%
202441.1%
202540.9%
Jobs (FTE)
2'500

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'500 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'500

2.5K1.3K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'809
20121'886
20131'954
20142'019
20152'120
20162'168
20172'143
20182'120
20192'098
20202'135
20212'225
20222'357
20232'470
20242'500

Taxes & income

A picture of local costs

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Avenches

CHF 14'121

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'121/ yearFigures of the municipality of Avenches · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Avenches · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Tax multiplier
65%Tax year 2026

2026

65%

66.533.30
20222026
Tax multiplier
201070%
201166%
201268%
201368%
201468%
201568%
201668%
201768%
201868%
201968%
202066.5%
202166.5%
202266.5%
202365%
202465%
202565%
202665%
Median taxable income
CHF 42'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 42'100

42.7K21.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 39'700
2011CHF 40'300
2012CHF 40'900
2013CHF 40'750
2014CHF 40'750
2015CHF 41'000
2016CHF 42'700
2017CHF 40'800
2018CHF 40'750
2019CHF 41'400
2020CHF 42'200
2021CHF 42'700
2022CHF 42'100
Median net income
CHF 48'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 48'000

48.6K24.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 46'000
2011CHF 46'000
2012CHF 47'000
2013CHF 47'400
2014CHF 47'600
2015CHF 47'200
2016CHF 48'800
2017CHF 47'500
2018CHF 47'200
2019CHF 47'800
2020CHF 48'100
2021CHF 48'550
2022CHF 48'000
Paying direct federal tax69%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
155%Tax year 2026

2026

155%

15577.50
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010151.5%
2011157.5%
2012154.5%
2013154.5%
2014154.5%
2015154.5%
2016154.5%
2017154.5%
2018154.5%
2019154.5%
2020156%
2021155%
2022155%
2023155%
2024155%
2025155%
2026155%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.