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Location profile for

Giez

Vaud · 464 inhabitants
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GiezCanton VDCH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for Giez. 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 Giez at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
20.5 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 30,768 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 108 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
Cheaper than 60 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 75 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 5'000–7'500 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Average
More expensive than 54 % of all municipalities in Switzerland, cheaper than 67 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 5'500–8'500 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
0.9 %
Tight market
0.9 % of all homes are vacant — 2 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-BainsVD44 min
NeuchâtelNE69 min
Biel/BienneBE82 min
Lausanne VD 82 min
Bern BE 108 min
Genève GE 110 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
Yverdon-les-BainsVD17 min
NeuchâtelNE32 min
Biel/BienneBE55 min
Lausanne VD 40 min
Bern BE 59 min
Genève GE 81 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
35.1 %
35.1 % forest, 6.7 % built-up area, 57.6 % 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
53 %
↑ Above average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
53 %
Upper secondary
39 %
Compulsory
8 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
464 inhabitants
Children
19.6 %
Seniors 65+
18.5 %
Foreign nat.
12.5 %
Growth 5yr
+12.3 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
12.4 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (217 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 87.56 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
66 %
Building with 2 units
18 %
Multi-family house
11 %
1976 Median build year 59 % of which pre-1980 36 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.3 Avg. rooms 126 m² Avg. floor area

Giez is predominantly a single-family housing area: 66 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 18 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1976 is below the Swiss average (1991). 59 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 36 % 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 Giez. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Giez — quick answers

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Giez is typically in the range CHF 6'000-6'700 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Giez cost?

The m² price for houses in Giez is typically in the range CHF 6'100-7'900 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 Giez?

The effective tax burden in Giez is 20.5 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 30,768 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Giez is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Giez?

No — in Giez the share of second homes is 12.4 %, 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 Giez?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Giez the median is around CHF 6'358 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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