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Penthalaz

These figures are for the whole municipality Penthalaz 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.

52%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture52%
  • Settlement29%
  • Forest18%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'528 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Penthalaz

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'528

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.13%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.13%

2.41.20
20222026
Vacancy
20150.54%
20160.54%
20170.34%
20180.34%
20190.87%
20201.93%
20213.89%
20222.44%
20230.59%
20240.20%
20250.13%
20260.13%
Asking priceCHF 9'791/ m²Figures of the municipality of Penthalaz · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Penthalaz · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 8'858–10'118 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'528Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 493 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage89%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 9.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'197

3.2K1.6K0
20212025
Population
20102'916
20112'974
20122'997
20133'031
20143'149
20153'244
20163'247
20173'276
20183'283
20193'258
20203'207
20213'200
20223'209
20233'197
20243'169
20253'197
More about People
Population
3'197End of 2025

2025

3'197

3.2K1.6K0
20212025
Population
20102'916
20112'974
20122'997
20133'031
20143'149
20153'244
20163'247
20173'276
20183'283
20193'258
20203'207
20213'200
20223'209
20233'197
20243'169
20253'197
Foreign residents
28.5%End of 2025

2025

28.5%

28.814.40
20212025
Foreign residents
201022.0%
201122.2%
201223.7%
201324.6%
201425.9%
201526.8%
201628.0%
201728.3%
201828.3%
201928.2%
202027.6%
202127.0%
202227.4%
202328.0%
202428.8%
202528.5%
Jobs (FTE)
1'288

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'288 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'288

1.3K6440
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011722
2012752
2013766
2014913
2015870
2016886
2017878
2018999
2019998
20201'007
20211'181
20221'203
20231'237
20241'288

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 Penthalaz

CHF 14'620

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'620/ yearFigures of the municipality of Penthalaz · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Penthalaz · 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
72.5%Tax year 2026

2026

72.5%

74370
20222026
Tax multiplier
201077%
201169%
201271%
201374%
201474%
201574%
201674%
201774%
201874%
201974%
202074%
202174%
202274%
202374%
202472.5%
202572.5%
202672.5%
Median taxable income
CHF 49'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 49'200

50K25K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 48'150
2011CHF 49'200
2012CHF 49'200
2013CHF 48'800
2014CHF 48'500
2015CHF 47'900
2016CHF 48'000
2017CHF 46'650
2018CHF 47'450
2019CHF 48'900
2020CHF 49'000
2021CHF 50'000
2022CHF 49'200
Median net income
CHF 54'566As of 2022

2022

CHF 54'566

55.8K27.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 53'300
2011CHF 55'000
2012CHF 55'300
2013CHF 54'700
2014CHF 54'700
2015CHF 54'600
2016CHF 53'300
2017CHF 52'950
2018CHF 53'400
2019CHF 55'600
2020CHF 55'500
2021CHF 55'796
2022CHF 54'566
Paying direct federal tax73%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
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of high density
Language region
French
Agglomeration
Lausanne
Labour market region
Prilly–Le Mont-sur-Lausanne
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020