Population
7'978↑1.7%
About Orbe
City · Vaud
Orbe is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It was the seat of the former district of Orbe and is now part of the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
Population
7'978
Tax multiplier
76%
Orbe in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
76%
Top quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 60'680
Bottom quartile in canton
Vacancy
0.89%↓78.9%
Middle in canton
- Agriculture71%
- Settlement23%
- Other3%
- Forest3%
Foreign residents
34.6%↑1.7%
Top quartile in canton
Dwellings
3'933↑1.6%
Jobs (FTE)
4'025↑1.3%
94%
10%
Fibre
Housing market in Orbe
The rental vacancy rate is 0.89%, 3% below the cantonal average (0.92 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 76%, 9% above the cantonal average (69 %). Median taxable income is CHF 60'680, 10% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Orbe has 7'978 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
