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Chavornay

Get to know Chavornay

Chavornay is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

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In 2017 the former municipalities of Essert-Pittet and Corcelles-sur-Chavornay merged into the municipality of Chavornay.

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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.

66%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture66%
  • Forest18%
  • Settlement14%
  • Water2%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 2'422 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

2'422

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.33%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.33%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.15%
20160.05%
20170.28%
20180.32%
20190.45%
20200.45%
20210.26%
20220.42%
20230.04%
20240.25%
20250.29%
20260.33%
Asking priceCHF 9'313/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'422Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 950 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings5During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage48%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 32.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'375

5.4K2.7K0
20212025
Population
20104'052
20114'202
20124'281
20134'459
20144'542
20154'679
20164'833
20174'903
20185'000
20195'130
20205'229
20215'358
20225'395
20235'414
20245'440
20255'375
More about People
Population
5'375End of 2025

2025

5'375

5.4K2.7K0
20212025
Population
20104'052
20114'202
20124'281
20134'459
20144'542
20154'679
20164'833
20174'903
20185'000
20195'130
20205'229
20215'358
20225'395
20235'414
20245'440
20255'375
Foreign residents
27.0%End of 2025

2025

27.0%

2713.50
20212025
Foreign residents
201022.3%
201123.9%
201224.0%
201324.8%
201424.8%
201524.8%
201624.3%
201724.3%
201824.8%
201925.1%
202025.8%
202126.0%
202226.0%
202326.3%
202426.9%
202527.0%
Jobs (FTE)
1'653

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'653 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'653

1.7K826.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011927
2012999
2013983
20141'033
20151'129
20161'250
20171'300
20181'247
20191'383
20201'432
20211'507
20221'549
20231'612
20241'653

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 14'487

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'487/ 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
70.5%Tax year 2026

2026

70.5%

70.535.30
20222026
Tax multiplier
201076%
201170%
201272%
201372%
201472%
201572%
201672%
201772%
201872%
201972%
202070.5%
202170.5%
202270.5%
202370.5%
202470.5%
202570.5%
202670.5%
Median taxable income
CHF 48'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 48'500

48.5K24.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 44'400
2011CHF 45'000
2012CHF 44'600
2013CHF 45'300
2014CHF 46'000
2015CHF 46'400
2016CHF 48'300
2017CHF 48'200
2018CHF 47'600
2019CHF 47'550
2020CHF 47'200
2021CHF 48'300
2022CHF 48'500
Median net income
CHF 54'500As of 2022

2022

CHF 54'500

54.5K27.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 51'200
2011CHF 51'800
2012CHF 51'800
2013CHF 52'500
2014CHF 54'550
2015CHF 53'850
2016CHF 55'950
2017CHF 55'000
2018CHF 54'050
2019CHF 53'850
2020CHF 52'597
2021CHF 53'900
2022CHF 54'500
Paying direct federal tax72%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
Yverdon-les-Bains
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020