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Municipality · Vaud

Lucens

Get to know Lucens

Lucens is a municipality in the Broye-Vully district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

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In 2017 the former municipalities of Brenles, Chesalles-sur-Moudon, Cremin, Forel-sur-Lucens and Sarzens merged into the municipality of Lucens.

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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.

59%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture59%
  • Forest28%
  • Settlement12%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 6 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 20.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

19.421.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.91%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.91%

3.41.70
20222026
Vacancy
20151.31%
20160.86%
20170.48%
20182.83%
20194.06%
20204.28%
20213.66%
20223.42%
20233.19%
20242.17%
20251.61%
20261.91%
Gross asking rentCHF 20.7/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'482/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'254Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 830 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings22During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage4%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 47.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'879

4.9K2.4K0
20212025
Population
20103'310
20113'469
20123'616
20133'750
20143'890
20153'937
20164'069
20174'133
20184'204
20194'199
20204'298
20214'351
20224'414
20234'596
20244'736
20254'879
More about People
Population
4'879End of 2025

2025

4'879

4.9K2.4K0
20212025
Population
20103'310
20113'469
20123'616
20133'750
20143'890
20153'937
20164'069
20174'133
20184'204
20194'199
20204'298
20214'351
20224'414
20234'596
20244'736
20254'879
Foreign residents
41.5%End of 2025

2025

41.5%

41.520.70
20212025
Foreign residents
201030.4%
201131.1%
201233.1%
201334.4%
201435.2%
201535.6%
201637.0%
201737.1%
201836.8%
201936.5%
202037.7%
202138.0%
202238.5%
202339.5%
202440.6%
202541.5%
Jobs (FTE)
828

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 828 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

828

8484240
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'059
20121'093
20131'056
20141'080
20151'099
20161'015
2017957
2018893
2019875
2020847
2021848
2022845
2023835
2024828

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 14'421

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'421/ 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
69.5%Tax year 2026

2026

69.5%

69.534.80
20222026
Tax multiplier
201070%
201164%
201266%
201366%
201466%
201566%
201666%
201766%
201869%
201969%
202067.5%
202167.5%
202269.5%
202369.5%
202469.5%
202569.5%
202669.5%
Median taxable income
CHF 40'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 40'500

40.6K20.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 37'500
2011CHF 38'500
2012CHF 37'600
2013CHF 37'000
2014CHF 37'250
2015CHF 37'500
2016CHF 39'600
2017CHF 39'400
2018CHF 39'600
2019CHF 40'200
2020CHF 39'800
2021CHF 40'600
2022CHF 40'500
Median net income
CHF 46'700As of 2022

2022

CHF 46'700

46.7K23.4K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 43'200
2011CHF 45'050
2012CHF 44'450
2013CHF 43'100
2014CHF 42'700
2015CHF 44'500
2016CHF 45'900
2017CHF 45'600
2018CHF 46'500
2019CHF 46'400
2020CHF 46'000
2021CHF 46'100
2022CHF 46'700
Paying direct federal tax66%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
Rural
Municipality type
Centrally located rural municipality
Language region
French
Labour market region
Payerne–Estavayer
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020