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Bourg-en-Lavaux

Vaud · 5'464 inhabitants
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Location profile

Key location factors for Bourg-en-Lavaux at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
20.1 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 30,115 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 50 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 82 % 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 97 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 9–15k per m² · median
Buy (house)
Very high
More expensive than 94 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 94 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 9–15k 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
0.2 %
Tight market
0.2 % of all homes are vacant — 7 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
VeveyVD24 min
FribourgFR67 min
BulleFR73 min
Lausanne VD 27 min
Genève GE 78 min
Bern BE 94 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
VeveyVD19 min
FribourgFR47 min
BulleFR32 min
Lausanne VD 22 min
Genève GE 69 min
Bern BE 63 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
13.6 %
13.6 % forest, 25.9 % built-up area, 60.0 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 200 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
46.9 ‰
Average
46.9 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (5,000–10,000, median 42.7) — not the national average.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
64 %
↑ Above average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
64 %
Upper secondary
28 %
Compulsory
8 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
5'464 inhabitants
Children
17.4 %
Seniors 65+
21.6 %
Foreign nat.
21.4 %
Growth 5yr
+2.3 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
19.0 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (2,930 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 81.02 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
61 %
Building with 2 units
19 %
Multi-family house
17 %
1967 Median build year 61 % of which pre-1980 13 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.9 Avg. rooms 116 m² Avg. floor area

Bourg-en-Lavaux is predominantly a single-family housing area: 61 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 19 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1967 is below the Swiss average (1991). 61 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 13 % 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 29-36/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Bourg-en-Lavaux. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Bourg-en-Lavaux — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Bourg-en-Lavaux cost per month?

Rental prices in Bourg-en-Lavaux are currently typically in the range CHF 29-36 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 2,100–2,450 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

What does an owner-occupied apartment in Bourg-en-Lavaux cost per m²?

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Bourg-en-Lavaux is typically in the range CHF 11'400-12'700 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Bourg-en-Lavaux cost?

The m² price for houses in Bourg-en-Lavaux is typically in the range CHF 10'400-13'400 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 Bourg-en-Lavaux?

The effective tax burden in Bourg-en-Lavaux is 20.1 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 30,115 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Bourg-en-Lavaux is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Bourg-en-Lavaux?

No — in Bourg-en-Lavaux the share of second homes is 19.0 %, 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 Bourg-en-Lavaux?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Bourg-en-Lavaux the median is around CHF 12'042 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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