City · Genève

Cologny

These figures are for the whole municipality Cologny belongs to.

Landscape

An urban landscape

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

81%

Settlement

Settlement81%
Agriculture15%
Forest3%
Water<1%

Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 11.0°C with 946 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.6°C), coldest in January (2.1°C). Station: Genève / Cointrin, 411 m.

Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

11.0°C

Annual average

Sunshine

1'887 h

Precipitation

946 mm

2°21°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Genève / Cointrin has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1753–1782) and the most recent (1996–2025).

17532025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 7 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Cologny

Homes to rent Homes to buy

Net asking rent

CHF 41.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

41.250.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.54%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.54%

1.10.60

20222026

Vacancy
2015	0.69%
2016	0.52%
2017	1.12%
2018	1.92%
2019	1.23%
2020	1.15%
2021	0.87%
2022	0.81%
2023	0.73%
2024	1.13%
2025	0.98%
2026	0.54%

Net asking rentCHF 41.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Cologny · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Cologny · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 41.2–50 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 47.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Cologny · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Cologny · Median of 10 listings for flats and houses · middle half 41–60.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 20'000/ m²Figures of the municipality of Cologny · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Cologny · Median of 33 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17'557–21'250 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'803Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'084 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings40During 2024

Primary residences81%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage23%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 26.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'147

6.1K3.1K0

20212025

Population
2010	4'870
2011	4'939
2012	4'830
2013	4'981
2014	5'098
2015	5'500
2016	5'461
2017	5'531
2018	5'574
2019	5'598
2020	5'866
2021	5'913
2022	5'970
2023	6'024
2024	6'027
2025	6'147

More about People

Population

6'147End of 2025

2025

6'147

6.1K3.1K0

20212025

Population
2010	4'870
2011	4'939
2012	4'830
2013	4'981
2014	5'098
2015	5'500
2016	5'461
2017	5'531
2018	5'574
2019	5'598
2020	5'866
2021	5'913
2022	5'970
2023	6'024
2024	6'027
2025	6'147

Foreign residents

36.8%End of 2025

2025

36.8%

36.818.40

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	37.9%
2011	38.2%
2012	37.2%
2013	37.7%
2014	37.4%
2015	37.1%
2016	36.5%
2017	36.1%
2018	35.7%
2019	35.4%
2020	34.7%
2021	35.5%
2022	35.5%
2023	36.6%
2024	35.9%
2025	36.8%

Jobs (FTE)

2'107

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'107 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'107

2.1K1.1K0

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	1'338
2012	1'469
2013	1'533
2014	1'547
2015	1'497
2016	1'562
2017	1'721
2018	1'749
2019	1'734
2020	1'698
2021	1'782
2022	1'913
2023	2'059
2024	2'107

Politics

Local choices

These figures are for the whole municipality Cologny belongs to.

Strongest party: FDP · 40.5% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 49.4%

Source: FSO

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 Cologny

CHF 12'184

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 12'184/ yearFigures of the municipality of Cologny · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Cologny · 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

25%Tax year 2026

2026

25%

2713.50

20222026

Tax multiplier
2010	31%
2011	31%
2012	31%
2013	31%
2014	31%
2015	31%
2016	31%
2017	31%
2018	29%
2019	29%
2020	29%
2021	27%
2022	27%
2023	27%
2024	27%
2025	25%
2026	25%

Median taxable income

CHF 66'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 66'800

67K33.5K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2010	CHF 72'400
2011	CHF 69'500
2012	CHF 67'100
2013	CHF 65'900
2014	CHF 65'600
2015	CHF 64'300
2016	CHF 64'300
2017	CHF 65'100
2018	CHF 67'000
2019	CHF 66'550
2020	CHF 63'800
2021	CHF 65'650
2022	CHF 66'800

Median net income

CHF 73'175As of 2022

2022

CHF 73'175

75K37.5K0

20182022

Median net income
2010	CHF 79'000
2011	CHF 77'400
2012	CHF 75'000
2013	CHF 73'300
2014	CHF 73'400
2015	CHF 71'400
2016	CHF 71'000
2017	CHF 72'000
2018	CHF 73'650
2019	CHF 75'000
2020	CHF 70'900
2021	CHF 72'950
2022	CHF 73'175

Paying direct federal tax72%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

147.5%Tax year 2026

2026

147.5%

147.573.80

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2010	147.5%
2011	147.5%
2012	147.5%
2013	147.5%
2014	147.5%
2015	147.5%
2016	147.5%
2017	147.5%
2018	147.5%
2019	147.5%
2020	147.5%
2021	147.5%
2022	147.5%
2023	147.5%
2024	147.5%
2025	147.5%
2026	147.5%

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

The municipality

Settlement type: Urban
Municipality type: Urban municipality of a large agglomeration
Language region: French
Agglomeration: Genève (CH)
Labour market region: Thônex–Chêne-Bougeries
Mountain region: No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020