About Clarens
Clarens-Montreux or Clarens is a neighbourhood in the municipality of Montreux, in the canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. This neighbourhood is the biggest and most populated of the city of Montreux.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 44.5 km²
Population
26'955residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'075
Vacancy
1.13%
Foreign residents
45.4%
Dwellings
15'841
Jobs (FTE)
12'749
Tax multiplier
65%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Clarens, 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
12'749 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'936 businesses — services make up 90% of employment, industry 9% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
12'749FTE total
Primary0.7%
Secondary9.1%
Tertiary90.1%
Land use
20% built-up, 24% agricultural, 51% forest. Measured across 3'346 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement21.0%
Agriculture25.5%
Forest53.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 27.2%, ahead of FDP at 26.3%.
Source BFS
SP27.2%+6.9 pp
FDP26.3%−3.3 pp
SVP17.7%+2.8 pp
Grüne11.7%−7.0 pp
GLP5.6%−1.3 pp
Mitte3.6%
Sol.
2.6%+0.4 pp
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
79.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 20.3% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences79.7%
Second homes20.3%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
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
