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Chateau D Oex

Vaud · 3'653 inhabitants

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Chateau D OexCanton VDCH Ø

Further out always means better — for costs and commutes: cheaper or faster.

*Safety: no separate figure for Chateau D Oex. 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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Key location factors for Chateau D Oex at a glance.

Costs

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)

Very high

More expensive than 90 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 80 % in VD.

Typical range CHF 25–38 per m² / month · median

Buy (apartment)

High

More expensive than 79 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 63 % in VD.

Typical range CHF 7–11k per m² · median

Buy (house)

High

More expensive than 74 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 55 % in VD.

Typical range CHF 6'500–10'000 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

1.2 %

Balanced

1.2 % of all homes are vacant — 36 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

Public Transport

Regional

BulleFR74 min

VeveyVD93 min

FribourgFR124 min

Major cities

Lausanne VD 110 min

Genève GE 152 min

Bern BE 152 min

NPVM 2023 · ARE

Car commute

Regional

BulleFR36 min

VeveyVD59 min

FribourgFR56 min

Major cities

Lausanne VD 76 min

Genève GE 122 min

Bern BE 72 min

Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use

37.2 %

37.2 % forest, 3.0 % built-up area, 43.8 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 100 metres away.

Source: FSO, land use statistics

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

Education

31 %

≈ Average

Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %

Tertiary level

31 %

Upper secondary

47 %

Compulsory

22 %

FSO Structural Survey 2023

Demographics

3'653 inhabitants

Children

18.4 %

Seniors 65+

23.7 %

Foreign nat.

29.0 %

Growth 5yr

+5.7 %

STATPOP 2024 · FSO

Building structure

Single-family house

56 %

Building with 2 units

18 %

Multi-family house

18 %

1961 Median build year 72 % of which pre-1980 5 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.7 Avg. rooms 98 m² Avg. floor area

Chateau D Oex is predominantly a single-family housing area: 56 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 18 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1961 is below the Swiss average (1991). 72 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 5 % 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 28-34/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Chateau D Oex. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Chateau D Oex — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Chateau D Oex cost per month?

Rental prices in Chateau D Oex are currently typically in the range CHF 28-34 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 2,000–2,350 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

What does an owner-occupied apartment in Chateau D Oex cost per m²?

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Chateau D Oex is typically in the range CHF 8'200-9'100 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Chateau D Oex cost?

The m² price for houses in Chateau D Oex is typically in the range CHF 7'100-9'100 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 can I estimate a property's value in Chateau D Oex?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Chateau D Oex the median is around CHF 8'641 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.