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1168 Villars-sous-Yens (VD)

Vaud · 1168 · 602 inhabitants
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Villars-sous-Yens (1168)Canton VDCH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for Villars-sous-Yens (1168). 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 Villars-sous-Yens at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
21.0 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 31,481 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 212 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
Cheaper than 59 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 86 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 17–26 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
High
More expensive than 83 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 68 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 7–12k per m² · median
Buy (house)
High
More expensive than 79 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 62 % 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
0.7 %
Tight market
0.7 % 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
VeveyVD62 min
Yverdon-les-BainsVD86 min
FribourgFR98 min
Lausanne VD 44 min
Genève GE 65 min
Bern BE 124 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
VeveyVD46 min
Yverdon-les-BainsVD40 min
FribourgFR72 min
Lausanne VD 28 min
Genève GE 55 min
Bern BE 82 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
17.2 %
17.2 % forest, 7.8 % built-up area, 74.7 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 141 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
48 %
↑ Above average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
48 %
Upper secondary
43 %
Compulsory
9 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
602 inhabitants
Children
19.9 %
Seniors 65+
15.9 %
Foreign nat.
18.3 %
Growth 5yr
-0.2 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
8.2 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (270 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 91.85 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
66 %
Building with 2 units
17 %
Multi-family house
17 %
1995 Median build year 40 % of which pre-1980 7 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.1 Avg. rooms 123 m² Avg. floor area

Villars-sous-Yens is predominantly a single-family housing area: 66 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 17 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1995 is close to the Swiss average (1991). 40 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 7 % 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 19-23/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Villars-sous-Yens. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Villars-sous-Yens — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Villars-sous-Yens cost per month?

Rental prices in Villars-sous-Yens are currently typically in the range CHF 19-23 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,350–1,550 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

What does an owner-occupied apartment in Villars-sous-Yens cost per m²?

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Villars-sous-Yens is typically in the range CHF 8'600-9'600 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Villars-sous-Yens cost?

The m² price for houses in Villars-sous-Yens is typically in the range CHF 7'600-9'800 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 Villars-sous-Yens?

The effective tax burden in Villars-sous-Yens is 21.0 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 31,481 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Villars-sous-Yens is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Villars-sous-Yens?

No — in Villars-sous-Yens the share of second homes is 8.2 %, 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 Villars-sous-Yens?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Villars-sous-Yens the median is around CHF 9'137 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

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