City · Vaud
La Sarraz
The shape of the place
The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.
46%
- Agriculture46%
- Forest38%
- Settlement15%
- Other<1%
- Water<1%
Finding a home here
The recorded housing stock includes 1'203 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.
1'203
Dwellings
More about Housing
Vacancy1.16%
1.16%
| 2015 | 0.17% |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.09% |
| 2017 | 0.09% |
| 2018 | 0.85% |
| 2019 | 1.69% |
| 2020 | 1.43% |
| 2021 | 0.75% |
| 2022 | 0.67% |
| 2023 | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 0.67% |
| 2025 | 1.16% |
| 2026 | 1.16% |
Asking priceCHF 7'589
Figures of the municipality of La Sarraz · Median of 12 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'445–8'582 · as of 1 Nov 2026
The people who live here
The population grew by 19.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.
2'608
| 2010 | 2'178 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 2'329 |
| 2012 | 2'363 |
| 2013 | 2'449 |
| 2014 | 2'512 |
| 2015 | 2'564 |
| 2016 | 2'586 |
| 2017 | 2'596 |
| 2018 | 2'595 |
| 2019 | 2'646 |
| 2020 | 2'595 |
| 2021 | 2'618 |
| 2022 | 2'607 |
| 2023 | 2'598 |
| 2024 | 2'615 |
| 2025 | 2'608 |
More about People
Population2'608
2'608
| 2010 | 2'178 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 2'329 |
| 2012 | 2'363 |
| 2013 | 2'449 |
| 2014 | 2'512 |
| 2015 | 2'564 |
| 2016 | 2'586 |
| 2017 | 2'596 |
| 2018 | 2'595 |
| 2019 | 2'646 |
| 2020 | 2'595 |
| 2021 | 2'618 |
| 2022 | 2'607 |
| 2023 | 2'598 |
| 2024 | 2'615 |
| 2025 | 2'608 |
Foreign residents29.1%
29.1%
| 2010 | 27.3% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 26.6% |
| 2012 | 25.8% |
| 2013 | 26.2% |
| 2014 | 27.4% |
| 2015 | 28.3% |
| 2016 | 28.7% |
| 2017 | 28.0% |
| 2018 | 27.7% |
| 2019 | 28.9% |
| 2020 | 28.6% |
| 2021 | 28.7% |
| 2022 | 28.8% |
| 2023 | 29.4% |
| 2024 | 29.3% |
| 2025 | 29.1% |
Jobs (FTE)514
As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 514 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.
514
| 2011 | 435 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 432 |
| 2013 | 383 |
| 2014 | 387 |
| 2015 | 428 |
| 2016 | 424 |
| 2017 | 410 |
| 2018 | 407 |
| 2019 | 446 |
| 2020 | 445 |
| 2021 | 480 |
| 2022 | 517 |
| 2023 | 511 |
| 2024 | 514 |
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
CHF 14'454
/ year
More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'454
Figures of the municipality of La Sarraz · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
Tax multiplier70%
70%
| 2010 | 72% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 66% |
| 2012 | 68% |
| 2013 | 64% |
| 2014 | 64% |
| 2015 | 64% |
| 2016 | 66% |
| 2017 | 66% |
| 2018 | 66% |
| 2019 | 66% |
| 2020 | 66% |
| 2021 | 66% |
| 2022 | 66% |
| 2023 | 66% |
| 2024 | 70% |
| 2025 | 70% |
| 2026 | 70% |
Median taxable incomeCHF 48'200
CHF 48'200
| 2010 | CHF 47'300 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | CHF 47'800 |
| 2012 | CHF 47'550 |
| 2013 | CHF 47'400 |
| 2014 | CHF 46'200 |
| 2015 | CHF 47'000 |
| 2016 | CHF 48'100 |
| 2017 | CHF 47'350 |
| 2018 | CHF 48'100 |
| 2019 | CHF 48'700 |
| 2020 | CHF 47'850 |
| 2021 | CHF 49'300 |
| 2022 | CHF 48'200 |
Median net incomeCHF 53'850
CHF 53'850
| 2010 | CHF 53'700 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | CHF 55'500 |
| 2012 | CHF 53'550 |
| 2013 | CHF 53'200 |
| 2014 | CHF 52'450 |
| 2015 | CHF 52'700 |
| 2016 | CHF 54'200 |
| 2017 | CHF 53'300 |
| 2018 | CHF 53'900 |
| 2019 | CHF 54'900 |
| 2020 | CHF 53'950 |
| 2021 | CHF 55'375 |
| 2022 | CHF 53'850 |
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
155%
| 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.
The municipality
- Settlement type
- Intermediate
- Municipality type
- Peri-urban municipality of medium density
- Language region
- French
- Agglomeration
- Lausanne
- Labour market region
- Renens–Ecublens
- Mountain region
- No
Federal Statistical Office · 2020