City · Vaud

Ecublens VD

These figures are for the whole municipality Ecublens VD 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.

64%

Settlement

Settlement64%
Agriculture23%
Forest11%
Water1%
Other<1%

Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

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.

Pully · 456 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

11.3°C

Annual average

Sunshine

1'884 h

Precipitation

1'132 mm

3°21°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

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).

19652025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 30 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Ecublens (VD)

Homes to rent Homes to buy

Net asking rent

CHF 30.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

23.334.2

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.72%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.72%

10.50

20222026

Vacancy
2015	0.16%
2016	0.27%
2017	0.39%
2018	0.21%
2019	0.56%
2020	0.64%
2021	0.67%
2022	0.37%
2023	0.39%
2024	0.55%
2025	0.84%
2026	0.72%

Net asking rentCHF 30.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Ecublens (VD) · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Ecublens (VD) · Median of 30 listings for flats and houses · middle half 23.3–34.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 32.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Ecublens (VD) · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Ecublens (VD) · Median of 37 listings for flats and houses · middle half 25.7–37.6 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 13'450/ m²Figures of the municipality of Ecublens (VD) · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Ecublens (VD) · Median of 21 listings for flats and houses · middle half 11'818–14'500 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings6'220Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'081 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings26During 2024

Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage26%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 23.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

13'747

13.7K6.9K0

20212025

Population
2010	11'102
2011	11'280
2012	11'427
2013	12'001
2014	12'164
2015	12'284
2016	12'342
2017	12'488
2018	12'863
2019	13'079
2020	13'157
2021	13'193
2022	13'118
2023	13'320
2024	13'364
2025	13'747

More about People

Population

13'747End of 2025

2025

13'747

13.7K6.9K0

20212025

Population
2010	11'102
2011	11'280
2012	11'427
2013	12'001
2014	12'164
2015	12'284
2016	12'342
2017	12'488
2018	12'863
2019	13'079
2020	13'157
2021	13'193
2022	13'118
2023	13'320
2024	13'364
2025	13'747

Foreign residents

48.1%End of 2025

2025

48.1%

48.124.10

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	42.9%
2011	43.0%
2012	43.9%
2013	45.8%
2014	45.6%
2015	45.9%
2016	45.5%
2017	46.2%
2018	46.7%
2019	46.3%
2020	47.2%
2021	46.9%
2022	47.0%
2023	47.2%
2024	47.7%
2025	48.1%

Jobs (FTE)

15'417

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 15'417 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

15'417

15.7K7.8K0

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	12'349
2012	12'675
2013	13'035
2014	13'297
2015	13'860
2016	13'973
2017	14'435
2018	14'371
2019	14'643
2020	14'610
2021	14'929
2022	15'623
2023	15'663
2024	15'417

Politics

Local choices

These figures are for the whole municipality Ecublens VD belongs to.

Strongest party: SP · 31.5% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 35.9%

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 Ecublens (VD)

CHF 13'955

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 13'955/ yearFigures of the municipality of Ecublens (VD) · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Ecublens (VD) · 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

62.5%Tax year 2026

2026

62.5%

62.531.30

20222026

Tax multiplier
2010	66%
2011	60%
2012	62%
2013	62%
2014	62%
2015	62%
2016	62%
2017	62%
2018	64%
2019	64%
2020	62.5%
2021	62.5%
2022	62.5%
2023	62.5%
2024	62.5%
2025	62.5%
2026	62.5%

Median taxable income

CHF 45'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 45'300

45.5K22.8K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2010	CHF 45'550
2011	CHF 45'300
2012	CHF 45'200
2013	CHF 45'400
2014	CHF 45'300
2015	CHF 45'000
2016	CHF 44'800
2017	CHF 44'400
2018	CHF 44'300
2019	CHF 45'100
2020	CHF 45'500
2021	CHF 45'000
2022	CHF 45'300

Median net income

CHF 51'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 51'000

51.5K25.8K0

20182022

Median net income
2010	CHF 51'850
2011	CHF 52'000
2012	CHF 51'400
2013	CHF 51'800
2014	CHF 51'600
2015	CHF 51'600
2016	CHF 50'700
2017	CHF 50'800
2018	CHF 50'700
2019	CHF 51'200
2020	CHF 51'525
2021	CHF 51'000
2022	CHF 51'000

Paying direct federal tax69%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

155%Tax year 2026

2026

155%

15577.50

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2010	151.5%
2011	157.5%
2012	154.5%
2013	154.5%
2014	154.5%
2015	154.5%
2016	154.5%
2017	154.5%
2018	154.5%
2019	154.5%
2020	156%
2021	155%
2022	155%
2023	155%
2024	155%
2025	155%
2026	155%

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