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Forel (Lavaux)

These figures are for the whole municipality Forel (Lavaux) 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.

63%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture63%
  • Forest28%
  • Settlement9%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'007 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Forel (Lavaux)

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'007

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.50%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.50%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.22%
20160.00%
20170.21%
20180.00%
20190.00%
20200.00%
20211.00%
20220.50%
20230.30%
20240.50%
20250.30%
20260.50%
Asking priceCHF 8'934/ m²Figures of the municipality of Forel (Lavaux) · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Forel (Lavaux) · Median of 12 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'846–9'490 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'007Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 513 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage1%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 8.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'109

2.1K1.1K0
20212025
Population
20101'947
20111'944
20122'007
20132'037
20142'073
20152'091
20162'075
20172'083
20182'078
20192'064
20202'107
20212'112
20222'064
20232'066
20242'087
20252'109
More about People
Population
2'109End of 2025

2025

2'109

2.1K1.1K0
20212025
Population
20101'947
20111'944
20122'007
20132'037
20142'073
20152'091
20162'075
20172'083
20182'078
20192'064
20202'107
20212'112
20222'064
20232'066
20242'087
20252'109
Foreign residents
20.6%End of 2025

2025

20.6%

20.610.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201015.9%
201116.5%
201218.0%
201319.1%
201419.5%
201519.5%
201618.9%
201718.9%
201818.9%
201918.8%
202019.6%
202119.3%
202219.3%
202319.5%
202419.8%
202520.6%
Jobs (FTE)
1'022

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'022 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'022

1K5110
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011538
2012551
2013560
2014608
2015705
2016773
2017818
2018854
2019843
2020867
2021941
2022987
2023988
20241'022

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 Forel (Lavaux)

CHF 14'388

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'388/ yearFigures of the municipality of Forel (Lavaux) · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Forel (Lavaux) · 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
69%Tax year 2026

2026

69%

6934.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201068%
201162%
201266%
201366%
201466%
201568%
201668%
201768%
201870%
201970%
202069%
202169%
202269%
202369%
202469%
202569%
202669%
Median taxable income
CHF 53'250All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 53'250

53.4K26.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 46'700
2011CHF 47'900
2012CHF 49'100
2013CHF 51'400
2014CHF 50'600
2015CHF 49'400
2016CHF 50'600
2017CHF 50'500
2018CHF 50'850
2019CHF 50'800
2020CHF 52'500
2021CHF 53'400
2022CHF 53'250
Median net income
CHF 59'450As of 2022

2022

CHF 59'450

59.5K29.7K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 53'850
2011CHF 54'850
2012CHF 56'050
2013CHF 57'500
2014CHF 57'400
2015CHF 55'400
2016CHF 56'300
2017CHF 56'800
2018CHF 58'100
2019CHF 57'600
2020CHF 58'325
2021CHF 59'450
2022CHF 59'450
Paying direct federal tax75%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
Rural
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of low density
Language region
French
Agglomeration
Lausanne
Labour market region
Lausanne
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020