
City · Vaud
Lausanne is the capital and largest city of the Swiss French-speaking canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. The Olympic capital, it is a hilly city situated on the shores of Lake Geneva, about halfway between the Jura Mountains and the Alps, and facing the French town of Évian-les-Bains across the lake. Lausanne is located 51.7 kilometres northeast of Geneva, the nearest major city. The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland convenes in Lausanne, although it is not the de jure capital of the nation.
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The rental vacancy rate is 0.58%, 37% below the cantonal average (0.92 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 79%, 13% above the cantonal average (69 %). Median taxable income is CHF 57'300, 7% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Lausanne has 145'596 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
13 apartments are currently listed to rent in Lausanne on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
The median asking rent in Lausanne is around CHF 29 per m² per month. For an 80 m² property that works out to roughly CHF 2'342 per month — actual prices vary by neighbourhood, condition and amenities.
Lausanne is located in the canton of Vaud.
Lausanne has approximately 145'596 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Lausanne is 79% of the cantonal base rate. Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate.
CHF 4'200 /month
6 rooms · 178 m²
Rue du Centre 24, 1025 Saint-Sulpice
CHF 4'200 /month
6 rooms · 264 m²
Rue du Collège, 1062 Sottens
CHF 2'994 /month
6.5 rooms · 210 m²
1169 Yens
16 kmCHF 4'800 /month
6 rooms · 180 m²
1164 Buchillon
16 kmCHF 4'200 /month
6.5 rooms · 155 m²
Rue du Carroz 11, 1169 Yens