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Location profile for

Rivaz

Vaud · 329 inhabitants
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Quality of lifeCosts & commute
RivazCanton VDCH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for Rivaz. 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 Rivaz at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
20.0 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 30,055 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 43 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

Buy (apartment)
Very high
More expensive than 91 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 87 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 8–14k per m² · median
Buy (house)
Very high
More expensive than 92 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 87 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 9–14k 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
2.5 %
Loose market
2.5 % of all homes are vacant — 5 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
VeveyVD22 min
MontheyVS76 min
MartignyVS80 min
Lausanne VD 36 min
Genève GE 82 min
Bern BE 115 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
VeveyVD15 min
MontheyVS37 min
MartignyVS45 min
Lausanne VD 27 min
Genève GE 74 min
Bern BE 63 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
0.0 %
0.0 % forest, 27.6 % built-up area, 72.4 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 283 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
63 %
↑ Above average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
63 %
Upper secondary
29 %
Compulsory
8 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
329 inhabitants
Children
13.1 %
Seniors 65+
23.7 %
Foreign nat.
12.5 %
Growth 5yr
-3.8 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
12.7 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (197 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 87.31 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
41 %
Building with 2 units
20 %
Multi-family house
33 %
1919 Median build year 100 % of which pre-1980 5 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.7 Avg. rooms 104 m² Avg. floor area

Rivaz has a mixed building structure: 41 % single-family, 33 % multi-family and 20 % 2-unit buildings.

The median build year 1919 is below the Swiss average (1991). 100 % 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 – serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Rivaz. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Rivaz — quick answers

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Rivaz is typically in the range CHF 10'200-11'400 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Rivaz cost?

The m² price for houses in Rivaz is typically in the range CHF 9'800-12'500 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 Rivaz?

The effective tax burden in Rivaz is 20.0 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 30,055 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Rivaz is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Rivaz?

No — in Rivaz the share of second homes is 12.7 %, 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 Rivaz?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Rivaz the median is around CHF 10'768 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 Rivaz colour-coded.

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