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Pregny-Chambésy

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Pregny-Chambésy is a commune in the canton of Geneva in Switzerland.

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It is located directly north of the city of Geneva, on the south-western shore of Lake Geneva.

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Landscape

An urban landscape

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

77%

Settlement

Settlement77%
Agriculture12%
Forest10%
Water<1%

Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 11.0°C with 946 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.6°C), coldest in January (2.1°C). Station: Genève / Cointrin, 411 m.

Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

11.0°C

Annual average

Sunshine

1'887 h

Precipitation

946 mm

2°21°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Genève / Cointrin has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1753–1782) and the most recent (1996–2025).

17532025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 15 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rent Homes to buy

Net asking rent

CHF 32.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

31.336.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.66%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.66%

10.50

20222026

Vacancy
2015	0.72%
2016	1.00%
2017	0.91%
2018	0.41%
2019	0.87%
2020	0.46%
2021	0.52%
2022	0.32%
2023	0.70%
2024	0.67%
2025	0.55%
2026	0.66%

Net asking rentCHF 32.6/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 37.7/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 16'145/ m²1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'670Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'070 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings5During 2024

Primary residences81%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage13%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 16.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'249

4.3K2.1K0

20212025

Population
2010	3'651
2011	3'544
2012	3'530
2013	3'563
2014	3'594
2015	3'693
2016	3'794
2017	3'970
2018	3'881
2019	3'775
2020	3'803
2021	3'910
2022	3'992
2023	4'035
2024	4'262
2025	4'249

More about People

Population

4'249End of 2025

2025

4'249

4.3K2.1K0

20212025

Population
2010	3'651
2011	3'544
2012	3'530
2013	3'563
2014	3'594
2015	3'693
2016	3'794
2017	3'970
2018	3'881
2019	3'775
2020	3'803
2021	3'910
2022	3'992
2023	4'035
2024	4'262
2025	4'249

Foreign residents

50.6%End of 2025

2025

50.6%

52.526.20

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	51.4%
2011	49.8%
2012	49.8%
2013	51.6%
2014	52.0%
2015	52.3%
2016	52.9%
2017	53.7%
2018	52.1%
2019	50.4%
2020	51.1%
2021	51.6%
2022	52.5%
2023	51.5%
2024	51.6%
2025	50.6%

Jobs (FTE)

489

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 489 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

489

517258.50

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	574
2012	588
2013	539
2014	546
2015	527
2016	517
2017	521
2018	528
2019	527
2020	502
2021	485
2022	511
2023	517
2024	489

Politics

Local choices

Strongest party: FDP · 23.6% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 49.8%

Source: FSO

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 12'730

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 12'730/ 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

32%Tax year 2026

2026

32%

32160

20222026

Tax multiplier
2010	32%
2011	32%
2012	32%
2013	32%
2014	32%
2015	32%
2016	32%
2017	32%
2018	32%
2019	32%
2020	32%
2021	32%
2022	32%
2023	32%
2024	32%
2025	32%
2026	32%

Median taxable income

CHF 58'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 58'100

58.6K29.3K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2010	CHF 55'400
2011	CHF 52'500
2012	CHF 55'650
2013	CHF 55'800
2014	CHF 53'900
2015	CHF 54'150
2016	CHF 52'000
2017	CHF 52'900
2018	CHF 55'000
2019	CHF 55'150
2020	CHF 55'400
2021	CHF 58'600
2022	CHF 58'100

Median net income

CHF 62'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 62'200

63.5K31.8K0

20182022

Median net income
2010	CHF 61'700
2011	CHF 59'750
2012	CHF 62'950
2013	CHF 62'100
2014	CHF 59'650
2015	CHF 59'750
2016	CHF 57'600
2017	CHF 58'900
2018	CHF 62'900
2019	CHF 62'250
2020	CHF 61'800
2021	CHF 63'525
2022	CHF 62'200

Paying direct federal tax68%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

147.5%Tax year 2026

2026

147.5%

147.573.80

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2010	147.5%
2011	147.5%
2012	147.5%
2013	147.5%
2014	147.5%
2015	147.5%
2016	147.5%
2017	147.5%
2018	147.5%
2019	147.5%
2020	147.5%
2021	147.5%
2022	147.5%
2023	147.5%
2024	147.5%
2025	147.5%
2026	147.5%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.

The municipality

Settlement type: Urban
Municipality type: Urban municipality of a large agglomeration
Language region: French
Agglomeration: Genève (CH)
Labour market region: Le Grand-Saconnex
Mountain region: No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020