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Epalinges

These figures are for the whole municipality Epalinges 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.

63%

Settlement

  • Settlement63%
  • Forest24%
  • Agriculture13%
  • 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 Epalinges

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 26.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

23.529.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.36%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.36%

1.70.80
20222026
Vacancy
20151.91%
20162.03%
20171.10%
20181.29%
20192.09%
20202.02%
20211.58%
20221.00%
20231.67%
20241.44%
20251.58%
20261.36%
Net asking rentCHF 26.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Epalinges · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Epalinges · Median of 18 listings for flats and houses · middle half 23.5–29.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 27.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Epalinges · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Epalinges · Median of 32 listings for flats and houses · middle half 23–31.4 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 11'788/ m²Figures of the municipality of Epalinges · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Epalinges · Median of 70 listings for flats and houses · middle half 9'732–12'761 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings4'708Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'649 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings19During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage9%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 16.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

9'860

9.9K5K0
20212025
Population
20108'486
20118'626
20128'790
20138'936
20149'011
20159'202
20169'326
20179'333
20189'611
20199'695
20209'769
20219'814
20229'822
20239'919
20249'905
20259'860
More about People
Population
9'860End of 2025

2025

9'860

9.9K5K0
20212025
Population
20108'486
20118'626
20128'790
20138'936
20149'011
20159'202
20169'326
20179'333
20189'611
20199'695
20209'769
20219'814
20229'822
20239'919
20249'905
20259'860
Foreign residents
30.3%End of 2025

2025

30.3%

30.715.40
20212025
Foreign residents
201024.9%
201126.0%
201227.1%
201327.9%
201428.8%
201529.8%
201630.1%
201729.7%
201829.9%
201929.7%
202030.6%
202130.5%
202230.7%
202329.9%
202430.3%
202530.3%
Jobs (FTE)
3'080

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 3'080 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

3'080

3.1K1.6K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'820
20121'869
20131'806
20141'908
20152'307
20162'422
20172'598
20182'699
20192'675
20202'734
20212'660
20222'936
20233'107
20243'080

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 Epalinges

CHF 14'088

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'088/ yearFigures of the municipality of Epalinges · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Epalinges · 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
64.5%Tax year 2026

2026

64.5%

64.532.30
20222026
Tax multiplier
201070%
201164%
201266%
201366%
201466%
201566%
201666%
201766%
201866%
201966%
202064.5%
202164.5%
202264.5%
202364.5%
202464.5%
202564.5%
202664.5%
Median taxable income
CHF 55'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 55'500

55.5K27.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 56'600
2011CHF 55'900
2012CHF 55'150
2013CHF 54'600
2014CHF 54'700
2015CHF 54'800
2016CHF 56'500
2017CHF 55'100
2018CHF 53'900
2019CHF 54'500
2020CHF 55'000
2021CHF 55'000
2022CHF 55'500
Median net income
CHF 62'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 62'000

62K31K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 63'800
2011CHF 63'400
2012CHF 62'550
2013CHF 62'200
2014CHF 62'200
2015CHF 62'400
2016CHF 63'700
2017CHF 62'500
2018CHF 60'850
2019CHF 61'500
2020CHF 60'875
2021CHF 61'275
2022CHF 62'000
Paying direct federal tax74%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.

The municipality
Settlement type
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a large agglomeration
Language region
French
Agglomeration
Lausanne
Labour market region
Lausanne
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020