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.
The following figures are for the whole municipality 1005 Lausanne belongs to. The vacancy rate is 0.63%, 28% below the cantonal average (0.87 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 78.5% (2026), 13% above the average of the canton's municipalities (69.4 %). A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 15'020 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Lausanne (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). On the mean of the municipalities weighted by residents it is CHF 14'414 in the canton and CHF 12'251 in Switzerland. Median taxable income of all taxpayers is CHF 43'300 (tax period 2022). The municipality has 145'596 residents (2025).
Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).
Annual mean 11.3°C with 1'132 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.5°C), coldest in January (2.7°C). Station: Pully, 456 m.
Sunshine
1'884 h
Precipitation
1'132 mm
Pully · 456 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · Source: MeteoSchweiz
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025 · Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN
Source: FSO
1.0 kmCHF 4'130.–/month
2.9 kmCHF 3'800.–/month
3.0 kmCHF 2'500.–/month
3.4 kmCHF 5'800.–/month
CHF 4'500.–/month
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CHF 3'550.–/month
1 houses are currently listed to rent in 1005 Lausanne on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
Flats and houses in the municipality of Lausanne are offered at a median of CHF 28.3 net (without ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 24.7 and CHF 33.6 (351 listings, as of 27 Oct 2026). Flats and houses in the municipality of Lausanne are offered at a median of CHF 31.3 gross (with ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 27.3 and CHF 37.4 (620 listings, as of 27 Oct 2026). These are asking rents from listings on Swiss portals, not rents paid.
1005 Lausanne is located in the canton of Vaud.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in 1005 Lausanne is 78.5% of the cantonal base tax (tax year 2026). Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate, and it can only be compared within the same canton.
A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 15'020 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Lausanne (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). The amount holds for exactly this household and income and, unlike the tax multiplier, compares across cantons.
