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Bottens

Vaud · 1'354 inhabitants
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BottensCanton VDCH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for Bottens. 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 Bottens at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
20.9 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 31,302 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 187 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

Buy (apartment)
Average
More expensive than 57 % of all municipalities in Switzerland, cheaper than 60 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 6'000–8'500 per m² · median
Buy (house)
High
More expensive than 70 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 51 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 6'500–9'500 per m² · median
House prices vary considerably depending on plot, buildability and location within the municipality.

Source: third-party market data · July 2026

Vacant homes
4.3 %
Loose market
4.3 % of all homes are vacant — 26 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-BainsVD60 min
VeveyVD70 min
FribourgFR106 min
Lausanne VD 48 min
Genève GE 94 min
Bern BE 133 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
Yverdon-les-BainsVD28 min
VeveyVD41 min
FribourgFR70 min
Lausanne VD 31 min
Genève GE 75 min
Bern BE 71 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
19.9 %
19.9 % forest, 10.0 % built-up area, 69.9 % 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
50 %
Compulsory
12 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
1'354 inhabitants
Children
23.0 %
Seniors 65+
15.2 %
Foreign nat.
18.5 %
Growth 5yr
+4.3 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
8.4 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (605 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 91.57 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
56 %
Building with 2 units
14 %
Multi-family house
26 %
1985 Median build year 44 % of which pre-1980 9 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.1 Avg. rooms 117 m² Avg. floor area

Bottens is predominantly a single-family housing area: 56 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 14 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1985 is below the Swiss average (1991). 44 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 9 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of – serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Bottens. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Bottens — quick answers

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Bottens is typically in the range CHF 6'600-7'400 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Bottens cost?

The m² price for houses in Bottens is typically in the range CHF 6'800-8'800 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 Bottens?

The effective tax burden in Bottens is 20.9 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 31,302 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Bottens is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Bottens?

No — in Bottens the share of second homes is 8.4 %, 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 Bottens?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Bottens the median is around CHF 7'018 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 Bottens colour-coded.

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