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1024 Ecublens (VD)

Vaud · 1024 · 13'364 inhabitants
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Location profile

Key location factors for Ecublens VD at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
20.1 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 30,115 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 50 of 300 municipalities in Vaud.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2025
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Health insurance
CHF 554
↑ Expensive region
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 554 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 150 Young adultCHF 391
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Buy (apartment)
Very high
More expensive than 94 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 93 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 9–14k per m² · median
Buy (house)
Very high
More expensive than 91 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 82 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 8–14k per m² · median
House prices vary considerably depending on plot, buildability and location within the municipality.

Source: third-party market data · July 2026

Vacant homes
0.8 %
Tight market
0.8 % of all homes are vacant — 51 units, as of 1 June 2025. Below 1 % the market counts as tight, from 2 % as loose.
0 %1.5 %3 %
Source: FSO, vacant dwelling count

Commutes

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Public Transport
VeveyVD47 min
Yverdon-les-BainsVD54 min
NeuchâtelNE78 min
Lausanne VD 29 min
Genève GE 66 min
Bern BE 111 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
VeveyVD34 min
Yverdon-les-BainsVD27 min
NeuchâtelNE51 min
Lausanne VD 13 min
Genève GE 57 min
Bern BE 69 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
11.3 %
11.3 % forest, 64.2 % built-up area, 23.0 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 224 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
71.8 ‰
Elevated
71.8 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (10,000–20,000, median 52.0) — not the national average.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
38 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
38 %
Upper secondary
34 %
Compulsory
28 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
13'364 inhabitants
Children
16.7 %
Seniors 65+
15.8 %
Foreign nat.
47.7 %
Growth 5yr
+2.2 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
9.3 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (6,213 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 90.75 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
47 %
Building with 2 units
13 %
Multi-family house
35 %
1983 Median build year 43 % of which pre-1980 6 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.0 Avg. rooms 81 m² Avg. floor area

Ecublens VD has a mixed building structure: 47 % single-family, 35 % multi-family and 13 % 2-unit buildings.

The median build year 1983 is below the Swiss average (1991). 43 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 6 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of – serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Ecublens VD. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Ecublens VD — quick answers

What does an owner-occupied apartment in Ecublens VD cost per m²?

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Ecublens VD is typically in the range CHF 10'800-12'000 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Ecublens VD cost?

The m² price for houses in Ecublens VD is typically in the range CHF 9'400-12'100 per m² (defensive range ±12 %). House prices vary considerably depending on plot size, buildability and micro-location within the municipality — a direct m² comparison serves only as an initial orientation.

How high is the tax burden in Ecublens VD?

The effective tax burden in Ecublens VD is 20.1 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 30,115 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Ecublens VD is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Ecublens VD?

No — in Ecublens VD the share of second homes is 9.3 %, below the 20 % threshold. The second-home law does not apply here, and new second homes are generally permitted. Source: Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), 2025.

How can I estimate a property's value in Ecublens VD?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Ecublens VD the median is around CHF 11'392 per m² for condominiums. A realistic estimate also factors in location, year of construction, condition, fit-out quality and view. How the price compares with other municipalities is shown by the Immoskop municipality comparison: all 2’110 municipalities by housing costs, taxes and health insurance premiums — as guidance, not a substitute for an official or bank-verified valuation.

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