About Château-d'Oex
Château-d'Œx is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 113.7 km²
Population
3'653residents
Median taxable income
CHF 55'088
Vacancy
1.20%
Foreign residents
29.0%
Dwellings
3'000
Jobs (FTE)
1'682
Tax multiplier
82%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Château-d'Oex, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
1'682 full-time-equivalent jobs across 401 businesses — services make up 69% of employment, industry 18% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'682FTE total
Primary13.7%
Secondary17.7%
Tertiary68.6%
Land use
3% built-up, 44% agricultural, 37% forest. Measured across 11'359 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement3.6%
Agriculture52.1%
Forest44.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.1%, ahead of FDP at 30.7%.
Source BFS
SVP35.1%+8.3 pp
FDP30.7%−3.8 pp
SP14.9%+1.3 pp
Grüne6.5%−3.6 pp
GLP4.2%−2.4 pp
Mitte3.3%
EVP1.3%−1.1 pp
Others
2.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
56.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 43.4% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences56.6%
Second homes43.4%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 6.8°C with 1'302 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.7°C), coldest in January (-1.9°C). Station: Château-d'Oex, 1028 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.8°C
Rain 1302 mm
Château-d'Oex · 1028 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Château-d'Oex has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1922) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1922
Château-d'Oex · 1028 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
