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Location profile for

1846 Chessel (VD)

Vaud · 1846 · 527 inhabitants
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*Safety: no separate figure for Chessel. 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 Chessel at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
20.3 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 30,412 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 68 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)
Average
Cheaper than 55 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 82 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 17–26 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Low
Cheaper than 75 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 88 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 4'500–7'000 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Average
Cheaper than 61 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 78 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 5'500–8'000 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
2.3 %
Loose market
2.3 % of all homes are vacant — 6 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
MontheyVS35 min
VeveyVD48 min
MartignyVS78 min
Lausanne VD 69 min
Genève GE 124 min
Bern BE 167 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
MontheyVS26 min
VeveyVD25 min
MartignyVS31 min
Lausanne VD 42 min
Genève GE 98 min
Bern BE 66 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
20.6 %
20.6 % forest, 13.6 % built-up area, 59.0 % 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
36 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
36 %
Upper secondary
50 %
Compulsory
14 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
527 inhabitants
Children
21.3 %
Seniors 65+
17.1 %
Foreign nat.
24.9 %
Growth 5yr
+23.1 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
8.2 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (257 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 91.83 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
73 %
Building with 2 units
11 %
Multi-family house
14 %
1982 Median build year 49 % of which pre-1980 6 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.6 Avg. rooms 99 m² Avg. floor area

Chessel is predominantly a single-family housing area: 73 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 11 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1982 is below the Swiss average (1991). 49 % 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 19-23/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Chessel. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Chessel — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Chessel cost per month?

Rental prices in Chessel 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 1,350–1,600 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Chessel is typically in the range CHF 5'400-6'100 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Chessel cost?

The m² price for houses in Chessel is typically in the range CHF 5'600-7'300 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 Chessel?

The effective tax burden in Chessel is 20.3 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 30,412 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Chessel is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Chessel?

No — in Chessel 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 Chessel?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Chessel the median is around CHF 5'753 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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Municipalities nearby, ordered by driving time — purchase price difference to Chessel colour-coded.

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