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Flanthey

These figures are for the whole municipality Flanthey belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

40%

Forest

  • Forest40%
  • Agriculture34%
  • Settlement22%
  • Other4%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 9 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Lens

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 31.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

23.833.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.44%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.44%

3.11.50
20222026
Vacancy
20154.58%
20165.30%
20174.67%
20184.67%
20194.18%
20203.97%
20213.61%
20221.80%
20231.47%
20242.17%
20253.08%
20261.44%
Net asking rentCHF 31.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Lens · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lens · Median of 9 listings for flats and houses · middle half 23.8–33.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 31.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Lens · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lens · Median of 30 listings for flats and houses · middle half 23.9–41.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 9'261/ m²Figures of the municipality of Lens · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lens · Median of 104 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'118–12'087 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings5'425Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'652 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings18During 2024
Primary residences42%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage56%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 21.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'590

4.6K2.3K0
20212025
Population
20103'779
20113'858
20123'909
20133'917
20143'945
20153'986
20164'047
20174'162
20184'198
20194'226
20204'317
20214'306
20224'406
20234'536
20244'570
20254'590
More about People
Population
4'590End of 2025

2025

4'590

4.6K2.3K0
20212025
Population
20103'779
20113'858
20123'909
20133'917
20143'945
20153'986
20164'047
20174'162
20184'198
20194'226
20204'317
20214'306
20224'406
20234'536
20244'570
20254'590
Foreign residents
33.8%End of 2025

2025

33.8%

34170
20212025
Foreign residents
201029.6%
201130.0%
201230.1%
201330.3%
201430.7%
201530.9%
201632.1%
201732.5%
201832.1%
201931.5%
202031.7%
202131.2%
202232.5%
202333.9%
202434.0%
202533.8%
Jobs (FTE)
1'577

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'577 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'577

1.6K788.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'381
20121'344
20131'207
20141'265
20151'294
20161'296
20171'288
20181'318
20191'366
20201'480
20211'530
20221'539
20231'552
20241'577

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 Lens

CHF 12'272

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'272/ yearFigures of the municipality of Lens · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lens · 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
105%Tax year 2026

2026

105%

110550
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010120%
2011120%
2012120%
2013120%
2014120%
2015120%
2016115%
2017115%
2018115%
2019110%
2020110%
2021110%
2022110%
2023105%
2024105%
2025105%
2026105%
Median taxable income
CHF 28'600All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 28'600

28.6K14.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 16'800
2011CHF 16'700
2012CHF 17'000
2013CHF 17'200
2014CHF 18'400
2015CHF 18'800
2016CHF 19'800
2017CHF 21'550
2018CHF 21'300
2019CHF 20'600
2020CHF 26'550
2021CHF 27'000
2022CHF 28'600
Median net income
CHF 32'350As of 2022

2022

CHF 32'350

32.4K16.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 18'950
2011CHF 18'900
2012CHF 19'700
2013CHF 19'800
2014CHF 21'500
2015CHF 21'800
2016CHF 22'800
2017CHF 24'200
2018CHF 24'000
2019CHF 23'800
2020CHF 30'025
2021CHF 30'975
2022CHF 32'350
Paying direct federal tax75%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
2021100%
2022100%
2023100%
2024100%
2025100%
2026100%

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