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1144 Ballens (VD)

Vaud · 1144 · 579 inhabitants
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*Safety: no separate figure for Ballens. 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 Ballens at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
20.9 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 31,362 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 195 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

Rent (apartment)
Average
More expensive than 54 % of all municipalities in Switzerland, cheaper than 77 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 18–27 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
High
More expensive than 72 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 54 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 6'500–9'500 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Average
More expensive than 58 % of all municipalities in Switzerland, cheaper than 62 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 6'000–8'500 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
0.8 %
Tight market
0.8 % of all homes are vacant — 2 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
VeveyVD74 min
Yverdon-les-BainsVD94 min
FribourgFR111 min
Lausanne VD 58 min
Genève GE 82 min
Bern BE 139 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
VeveyVD55 min
Yverdon-les-BainsVD44 min
FribourgFR80 min
Lausanne VD 37 min
Genève GE 59 min
Bern BE 86 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
29.9 %
29.9 % forest, 6.5 % built-up area, 62.5 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 200 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
38 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
38 %
Upper secondary
47 %
Compulsory
15 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
579 inhabitants
Children
19.2 %
Seniors 65+
20.4 %
Foreign nat.
19.9 %
Growth 5yr
+6.8 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
10.8 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (258 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 89.15 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
65 %
Building with 2 units
14 %
Multi-family house
16 %
1934 Median build year 70 % of which pre-1980 3 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.9 Avg. rooms 111 m² Avg. floor area

Ballens is predominantly a single-family housing area: 65 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 14 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1934 is below the Swiss average (1991). 70 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 3 % 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 20-24/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Ballens. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Ballens — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Ballens cost per month?

Rental prices in Ballens are currently typically in the range CHF 20-24 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,400–1,650 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Ballens is typically in the range CHF 7'500-8'400 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Ballens cost?

The m² price for houses in Ballens is typically in the range CHF 6'200-8'000 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 Ballens?

The effective tax burden in Ballens is 20.9 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 31,362 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Ballens is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Ballens?

No — in Ballens the share of second homes is 10.8 %, 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 Ballens?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Ballens the median is around CHF 7'938 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 Ballens colour-coded.

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