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Municipality · Vaud

Château-d'Oex

Get to know Château-d'Oex

Château-d'Œx is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

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It is in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut.

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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.

44%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture44%
  • Forest37%
  • Other15%
  • Settlement3%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 3'018 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

3'018

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.40%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.40%

1.40.70
20222026
Vacancy
20151.56%
20162.76%
20171.78%
20181.54%
20190.69%
20200.69%
20211.06%
20220.41%
20230.91%
20241.44%
20251.20%
20260.40%
Asking priceCHF 9'661/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings3'018Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'468 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings6During 2024
Primary residences57%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage2%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

3'681

3.7K1.8K0
20212025
Population
20103'231
20113'253
20123'298
20133'358
20143'426
20153'406
20163'474
20173'433
20183'461
20193'456
20203'487
20213'539
20223'564
20233'624
20243'653
20253'681
More about People
Population
3'681End of 2025

2025

3'681

3.7K1.8K0
20212025
Population
20103'231
20113'253
20123'298
20133'358
20143'426
20153'406
20163'474
20173'433
20183'461
20193'456
20203'487
20213'539
20223'564
20233'624
20243'653
20253'681
Foreign residents
30.0%End of 2025

2025

30.0%

30150
20212025
Foreign residents
201020.5%
201120.6%
201221.8%
201323.8%
201425.1%
201525.2%
201625.8%
201725.9%
201826.2%
201925.7%
202026.6%
202127.0%
202227.6%
202329.0%
202429.0%
202530.0%
Jobs (FTE)
1'333

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'333 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'333

1.3K6730
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'215
20121'232
20131'242
20141'249
20151'277
20161'261
20171'190
20181'244
20191'286
20201'286
20211'330
20221'346
20231'341
20241'333

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

CHF 15'219

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'219/ yearTax year 2026

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
81.5%Tax year 2026

2026

81.5%

81.540.80
20222026
Tax multiplier
201085%
201179%
201281%
201383%
201483%
201583%
201683%
201783%
201883%
201983%
202081.5%
202181.5%
202281.5%
202381.5%
202481.5%
202581.5%
202681.5%
Median taxable income
CHF 32'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 32'500

32.9K16.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 26'900
2011CHF 27'350
2012CHF 26'400
2013CHF 28'200
2014CHF 28'400
2015CHF 27'700
2016CHF 28'700
2017CHF 29'450
2018CHF 28'800
2019CHF 29'800
2020CHF 31'250
2021CHF 32'850
2022CHF 32'500
Median net income
CHF 36'663As of 2022

2022

CHF 36'663

37.2K18.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 31'900
2011CHF 32'600
2012CHF 31'800
2013CHF 33'100
2014CHF 33'650
2015CHF 32'800
2016CHF 34'100
2017CHF 34'200
2018CHF 33'850
2019CHF 35'200
2020CHF 35'850
2021CHF 37'150
2022CHF 36'663
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
Intermediate
Municipality type
Municipality of a rural centre
Language region
French
Labour market region
Saanen–Château d'Oex
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020