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Founex

These figures are for the whole municipality Founex 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.

60%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture60%
  • Settlement38%
  • Forest3%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

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 Founex

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 25.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

24.730.4

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.84%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.84%

1.20.60
20222026
Vacancy
20150.00%
20160.00%
20170.00%
20180.00%
20190.00%
20200.32%
20210.83%
20221.15%
20230.90%
20240.64%
20251.03%
20260.84%
Net asking rentCHF 25.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Founex · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Founex · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 24.7–30.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 24.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Founex · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Founex · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 24.1–28 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 13'694/ m²Figures of the municipality of Founex · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Founex · Median of 40 listings for flats and houses · middle half 12'195–15'284 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'549Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 916 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences88%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage95%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 16.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'764

3.8K1.9K0
20212025
Population
20103'232
20113'286
20123'429
20133'450
20143'528
20153'632
20163'720
20173'796
20183'775
20193'776
20203'874
20213'847
20223'775
20233'805
20243'763
20253'764
More about People
Population
3'764End of 2025

2025

3'764

3.8K1.9K0
20212025
Population
20103'232
20113'286
20123'429
20133'450
20143'528
20153'632
20163'720
20173'796
20183'775
20193'776
20203'874
20213'847
20223'775
20233'805
20243'763
20253'764
Foreign residents
39.6%End of 2025

2025

39.6%

41.220.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201042.6%
201145.0%
201246.1%
201345.5%
201444.3%
201544.3%
201644.0%
201743.7%
201843.1%
201941.9%
202042.8%
202141.2%
202240.7%
202339.9%
202439.9%
202539.6%
Jobs (FTE)
786

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 786 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

786

7863930
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011600
2012618
2013631
2014645
2015649
2016654
2017667
2018693
2019677
2020736
2021720
2022732
2023747
2024786

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 Founex

CHF 13'589

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 13'589/ yearFigures of the municipality of Founex · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Founex · 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
57%Tax year 2026

2026

57%

5728.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201069%
201163%
201263%
201361%
201457%
201557%
201657%
201757%
201857%
201957%
202057%
202157%
202257%
202357%
202457%
202557%
202657%
Median taxable income
CHF 64'350All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 64'350

67.6K33.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 71'550
2011CHF 69'200
2012CHF 66'000
2013CHF 68'300
2014CHF 69'300
2015CHF 64'100
2016CHF 67'600
2017CHF 66'500
2018CHF 64'600
2019CHF 67'600
2020CHF 64'200
2021CHF 64'100
2022CHF 64'350
Median net income
CHF 73'600As of 2022

2022

CHF 73'600

75.5K37.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 80'000
2011CHF 77'700
2012CHF 77'600
2013CHF 77'600
2014CHF 78'600
2015CHF 75'100
2016CHF 77'300
2017CHF 76'900
2018CHF 72'600
2019CHF 75'500
2020CHF 72'650
2021CHF 72'450
2022CHF 73'600
Paying direct federal tax70%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
Genève (CH)
Labour market region
Le Grand-Saconnex
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020