About Chavannes-près-Renens
Chavannes-près-Renens is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Ouest Lausannois.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 1.6 km²
Population
9'774residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'041
Vacancy
0.14%
Foreign residents
56.8%
Dwellings
5'000
Tax multiplier
78%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Chavannes-près-Renens, 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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Land use
75% built-up, 14% agricultural, 10% forest. Measured across 166 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement75.8%
Agriculture14.5%
Forest9.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 39.0%, ahead of FDP at 14.4%.
Source BFS
SP39.0%+9.1 pp
FDP14.4%+2.4 pp
SVP14.3%−0.1 pp
Grüne14.0%−7.8 pp
PdA4.9%−1.8 pp
GLP4.5%−1.1 pp
Mitte3.8%
Others
3.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
82.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 17.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences82.4%
Second homes17.6%
Climate data
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.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.3°C
Rain 1132 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Pully · 456 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
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).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
