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1042 Assens (VD)

Vaud · 1042 · 1'717 inhabitants
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*Safety: no separate figure for Assens. Police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually — shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Vaud.
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Location profile

Key location factors for Assens at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
20.7 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 31,006 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 139 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 522
↑ Expensive region
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 522 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 139 Young adultCHF 363
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
Very high
More expensive than 98 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 96 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 41–62 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
High
More expensive than 78 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 60 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 6–11k per m² · median
Buy (house)
High
More expensive than 80 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 64 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 7–11k per m² · median
House prices vary considerably depending on plot, buildability and location within the municipality.

Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings

Vacant homes
0.0 %
Tight market
0.0 % of all homes are vacant — 0 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
Yverdon-les-BainsVD35 min
VeveyVD67 min
FribourgFR96 min
Lausanne VD 36 min
Genève GE 92 min
Bern BE 123 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
Yverdon-les-BainsVD23 min
VeveyVD38 min
FribourgFR67 min
Lausanne VD 25 min
Genève GE 67 min
Bern BE 65 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
13.6 %
13.6 % forest, 11.2 % built-up area, 74.5 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 283 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
47.3 ‰
Average
47.3 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (under 5,000, median 37.8) — not the national average. No separate figure: police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually. Shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Vaud.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
39 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
39 %
Upper secondary
49 %
Compulsory
12 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
1'717 inhabitants
Children
20.2 %
Seniors 65+
15.0 %
Foreign nat.
16.1 %
Growth 5yr
+7.6 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
7.1 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (777 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 92.92 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
51 %
Building with 2 units
19 %
Multi-family house
27 %
1983 Median build year 46 % of which pre-1980 6 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.0 Avg. rooms 118 m² Avg. floor area

Assens has a mixed building structure: 51 % single-family, 27 % multi-family and 19 % 2-unit buildings.

The median build year 1983 is below the Swiss average (1991). 46 % 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 CHF 47-56/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Assens. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Assens — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Assens cost per month?

Rental prices in Assens are currently typically in the range CHF 47-56 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 3,300–3,850 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Assens is typically in the range CHF 8'000-9'000 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Assens cost?

The m² price for houses in Assens is typically in the range CHF 7'800-10'000 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 Assens?

The effective tax burden in Assens is 20.7 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 31,006 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Assens is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Assens?

No — in Assens the share of second homes is 7.1 %, 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 Assens?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Assens the median is around CHF 8'515 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.

Property prices nearby

Municipalities nearby, ordered by driving time — purchase price difference to Assens colour-coded.

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