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Vaz/Obervaz

Get to know Vaz/Obervaz

Vaz/Obervaz is a municipality in the Albula Region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.

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Landscape

The shape of the place

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

40%

Forest

  • Forest40%
  • Agriculture40%
  • Other11%
  • Settlement7%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · 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
Net asking rent

CHF 28.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

25.430.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.20%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.20%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.05%
20160.07%
20170.07%
20180.09%
20190.07%
20200.28%
20210.07%
20220.00%
20230.00%
20240.00%
20250.00%
20260.20%
Net asking rentCHF 28.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 31.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 13'380/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings5'870Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'924 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings9During 2024
Primary residences24%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage8%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 3.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'703

2.8K1.4K0
20212025
Population
20102'612
20112'621
20122'617
20132'654
20142'694
20152'718
20162'716
20172'721
20182'780
20192'786
20202'802
20212'802
20222'749
20232'742
20242'732
20252'703
More about People
Population
2'703End of 2025

2025

2'703

2.8K1.4K0
20212025
Population
20102'612
20112'621
20122'617
20132'654
20142'694
20152'718
20162'716
20172'721
20182'780
20192'786
20202'802
20212'802
20222'749
20232'742
20242'732
20252'703
Foreign residents
21.1%End of 2025

2025

21.1%

22.411.20
20212025
Foreign residents
201018.3%
201118.7%
201219.1%
201320.9%
201421.7%
201521.8%
201622.2%
201722.9%
201823.2%
201922.9%
202022.1%
202121.8%
202221.7%
202322.4%
202422.0%
202521.1%
Jobs (FTE)
2'256

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'256 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'256

2.3K1.1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'953
20122'020
20132'106
20142'024
20152'050
20162'111
20172'183
20182'202
20192'214
20202'238
20212'241
20222'270
20232'204
20242'256

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 9'787

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'787/ 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%Tax year 2026

2026

70%

70350
20222026
Tax multiplier
201080%
201180%
201280%
201380%
201480%
201580%
201680%
201780%
201870%
201970%
202070%
202170%
202270%
202370%
202470%
202570%
202670%
Median taxable income
CHF 30'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 30'500

44.1K22.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 20'800
2011CHF 21'200
2012CHF 22'100
2013CHF 23'000
2014CHF 24'400
2015CHF 23'300
2016CHF 23'600
2017CHF 24'900
2018CHF 26'900
2019CHF 26'400
2020CHF 29'150
2021CHF 44'100
2022CHF 30'500
Median net income
CHF 36'375As of 2022

2022

CHF 36'375

48.9K24.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 28'400
2011CHF 29'400
2012CHF 29'900
2013CHF 31'400
2014CHF 32'100
2015CHF 31'800
2016CHF 32'150
2017CHF 32'250
2018CHF 32'800
2019CHF 33'600
2020CHF 35'350
2021CHF 48'900
2022CHF 36'375
Paying direct federal tax79%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
92%Tax year 2026

2026

92%

100500
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
2021100%
2022100%
2023100%
202495%
202595%
202692%

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
Peripheral rural municipality
Language region
German
Labour market region
Vaz/Obervaz
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020