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Lausanne

These figures are for the whole municipality Lausanne belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

47%

Settlement

  • Settlement47%
  • Forest39%
  • Agriculture14%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 334 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Lausanne

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 27.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

24.732.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.63%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.63%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.14%
20160.29%
20170.38%
20180.68%
20190.35%
20200.48%
20210.72%
20220.49%
20230.52%
20240.55%
20250.58%
20260.63%
Net asking rentCHF 27.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Lausanne · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lausanne · Median of 334 listings for flats and houses · middle half 24.7–32.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 31.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Lausanne · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lausanne · Median of 600 listings for flats and houses · middle half 27.3–37.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 13'295/ m²Figures of the municipality of Lausanne · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lausanne · Median of 245 listings for flats and houses · middle half 11'441–15'625 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings82'539Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 9'096 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings602During 2024
Primary residences88%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage98%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 13.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

145'596

145.6K72.8K0
20212025
Population
2010127'821
2011129'383
2012130'421
2013132'788
2014133'897
2015135'629
2016137'810
2017138'905
2018139'111
2019139'408
2020140'202
2021140'619
2022141'418
2023144'160
2024144'873
2025145'596
More about People
Population
145'596End of 2025

2025

145'596

145.6K72.8K0
20212025
Population
2010127'821
2011129'383
2012130'421
2013132'788
2014133'897
2015135'629
2016137'810
2017138'905
2018139'111
2019139'408
2020140'202
2021140'619
2022141'418
2023144'160
2024144'873
2025145'596
Foreign residents
42.9%End of 2025

2025

42.9%

42.921.50
20212025
Foreign residents
201040.4%
201140.7%
201241.3%
201342.1%
201442.3%
201542.9%
201643.1%
201743.2%
201842.8%
201942.4%
202042.3%
202142.0%
202241.9%
202342.5%
202442.7%
202542.9%
Jobs (FTE)
102'657

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 102'657 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

102'657

104K52K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
201187'002
201288'656
201390'521
201491'567
201592'104
201693'706
201794'985
201897'555
201998'822
202098'429
2021100'487
2022103'358
2023104'018
2024102'657

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 Lausanne

CHF 15'020

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'020/ yearFigures of the municipality of Lausanne · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lausanne · 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
78.5%Tax year 2026

2026

78.5%

78.539.30
20222026
Tax multiplier
201083%
201177%
201279%
201379%
201479%
201579%
201679%
201779%
201879%
201979%
202078.5%
202178.5%
202278.5%
202378.5%
202478.5%
202578.5%
202678.5%
Median taxable income
CHF 43'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 43'300

43.3K21.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 40'000
2011CHF 39'900
2012CHF 39'700
2013CHF 40'000
2014CHF 40'400
2015CHF 40'500
2016CHF 40'700
2017CHF 40'700
2018CHF 40'800
2019CHF 41'300
2020CHF 41'900
2021CHF 42'600
2022CHF 43'300
Median net income
CHF 48'550As of 2022

2022

CHF 48'550

48.6K24.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 45'400
2011CHF 45'300
2012CHF 45'300
2013CHF 45'800
2014CHF 46'200
2015CHF 46'300
2016CHF 46'600
2017CHF 46'400
2018CHF 46'600
2019CHF 47'100
2020CHF 47'300
2021CHF 47'950
2022CHF 48'550
Paying direct federal tax69%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.