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Payerne

Vaud · 10'758 inhabitants
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Location profile

Key location factors for Payerne at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
20.7 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 31,006 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 139 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
More expensive than 62 % of all municipalities in Switzerland, cheaper than 69 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 18–28 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Average
Cheaper than 61 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 76 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 5'000–7'500 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Average
Cheaper than 54 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 73 % 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
0.6 %
Tight market
0.6 % of all homes are vacant — 32 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
FribourgFR37 min
Yverdon-les-BainsVD49 min
NeuchâtelNE87 min
Lausanne VD 71 min
Bern BE 78 min
Genève GE 105 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
FribourgFR31 min
Yverdon-les-BainsVD22 min
NeuchâtelNE43 min
Lausanne VD 47 min
Bern BE 37 min
Genève GE 88 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
15.2 %
15.2 % forest, 26.3 % built-up area, 56.7 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 224 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
75.5 ‰
Elevated
75.5 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (10,000–20,000, median 52.0) — 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
20 %
↓ Below average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
20 %
Upper secondary
37 %
Compulsory
43 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
10'758 inhabitants
Children
21.8 %
Seniors 65+
16.2 %
Foreign nat.
44.3 %
Growth 5yr
+7.2 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
9.7 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (5,312 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 90.34 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
56 %
Building with 2 units
13 %
Multi-family house
26 %
1979 Median build year 51 % of which pre-1980 8 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.4 Avg. rooms 92 m² Avg. floor area

Payerne is predominantly a single-family housing area: 56 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 13 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1979 is below the Swiss average (1991). 51 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 8 % 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 21-25/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Payerne. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Payerne — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Payerne cost per month?

Rental prices in Payerne are currently typically in the range CHF 21-25 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,450–1,750 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Payerne is typically in the range CHF 5'900-6'700 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Payerne cost?

The m² price for houses in Payerne is typically in the range CHF 5'800-7'500 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 Payerne?

The effective tax burden in Payerne is 20.7 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 31,006 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Payerne is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Payerne?

No — in Payerne the share of second homes is 9.7 %, 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 Payerne?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Payerne the median is around CHF 6'311 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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