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Location profile for

Sainte-Croix

Vaud · 5'139 inhabitants
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Location profile

Key location factors for Sainte-Croix 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
Cheaper than 69 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 90 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 16–25 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Very low
Cheaper than 95 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 99 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 3'500–5'000 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Very low
Cheaper than 93 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 99 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 4'000–5'500 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 — 43 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-BainsVD55 min
VeveyVD100 min
NeuchâtelNE101 min
Lausanne VD 83 min
Genève GE 133 min
Bern BE 146 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
Yverdon-les-BainsVD30 min
VeveyVD66 min
NeuchâtelNE49 min
Lausanne VD 52 min
Genève GE 93 min
Bern BE 72 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
50.5 %
50.5 % forest, 7.4 % built-up area, 40.8 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 0 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
64.2 ‰
Elevated
64.2 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
26 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
26 %
Upper secondary
50 %
Compulsory
24 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
5'139 inhabitants
Children
16.5 %
Seniors 65+
25.6 %
Foreign nat.
24.1 %
Growth 5yr
+5.1 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
19.8 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (3,479 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 80.2 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
51 %
Building with 2 units
16 %
Multi-family house
29 %
1930 Median build year 87 % of which pre-1980 2 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.4 Avg. rooms 89 m² Avg. floor area

Sainte-Croix has a mixed building structure: 51 % single-family, 29 % multi-family and 16 % 2-unit buildings.

The median build year 1930 is below the Swiss average (1991). 87 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 2 % 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 18-22/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Sainte-Croix. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Sainte-Croix — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Sainte-Croix cost per month?

Rental prices in Sainte-Croix are currently typically in the range CHF 18-22 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,300–1,500 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Sainte-Croix is typically in the range CHF 3'900-4'400 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Sainte-Croix cost?

The m² price for houses in Sainte-Croix is typically in the range CHF 4'100-5'300 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 Sainte-Croix?

The effective tax burden in Sainte-Croix 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 Sainte-Croix is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Sainte-Croix?

No — in Sainte-Croix the share of second homes is 19.8 %, 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 Sainte-Croix?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Sainte-Croix the median is around CHF 4'139 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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