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1297 Founex (VD)

Vaud · 1297 · 3'763 inhabitants
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*Safety: no separate figure for Founex. 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 Founex at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
19.6 %
↓ Below CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 29,462 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 14 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)
Very high
More expensive than 91 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 83 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 26–40 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Very high
More expensive than 95 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 96 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 9–15k per m² · median
Buy (house)
Very high
More expensive than 98 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 99 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 11–17k 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
1.0 %
Balanced
1.0 % of all homes are vacant — 16 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
VeveyVD79 min
Yverdon-les-BainsVD100 min
FribourgFR116 min
Genève GE 34 min
Lausanne VD 62 min
Bern BE 143 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
VeveyVD62 min
Yverdon-les-BainsVD55 min
FribourgFR87 min
Genève GE 26 min
Lausanne VD 44 min
Bern BE 97 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
2.5 %
2.5 % forest, 37.5 % built-up area, 59.8 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 412 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
69 %
↑ Above average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
69 %
Upper secondary
22 %
Compulsory
9 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
3'763 inhabitants
Children
24.0 %
Seniors 65+
14.9 %
Foreign nat.
39.9 %
Growth 5yr
-0.3 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
11.9 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (1,546 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 88.1 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
80 %
Building with 2 units
7 %
Multi-family house
11 %
1984 Median build year 39 % of which pre-1980 19 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.7 Avg. rooms 143 m² Avg. floor area

Founex is predominantly a single-family housing area: 80 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 7 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1984 is below the Swiss average (1991). 39 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 19 % 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 30-36/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Founex. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Founex — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Founex cost per month?

Rental prices in Founex are currently typically in the range CHF 30-36 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 2,100–2,500 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Founex is typically in the range CHF 11'300-12'600 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Founex cost?

The m² price for houses in Founex is typically in the range CHF 12'100-15'600 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 Founex?

The effective tax burden in Founex is 19.6 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 29,462 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Founex is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Founex?

No — in Founex the share of second homes is 11.9 %, 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 Founex?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Founex the median is around CHF 11'980 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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