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Location profile for

Villars-Sainte-Croix

Vaud · 953 inhabitants
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Villars Sainte CroixCanton VDCH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for Villars Sainte Croix. 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 Villars-Sainte-Croix at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
19.9 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 29,877 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 34 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

Rent (apartment)
High
More expensive than 86 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 69 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 23–36 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
High
More expensive than 88 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 77 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 8–13k per m² · median
Buy (house)
High
More expensive than 86 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 71 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 7–12k 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
0.0 %
Tight market
0.0 % of all homes are vacant — 0 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
VeveyVD57 min
Yverdon-les-BainsVD71 min
FribourgFR92 min
Lausanne VD 39 min
Genève GE 77 min
Bern BE 121 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
VeveyVD34 min
Yverdon-les-BainsVD26 min
FribourgFR59 min
Lausanne VD 18 min
Genève GE 59 min
Bern BE 67 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
9.2 %
9.2 % forest, 44.5 % built-up area, 46.3 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 400 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
39 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
39 %
Upper secondary
42 %
Compulsory
19 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
953 inhabitants
Children
19.3 %
Seniors 65+
18.0 %
Foreign nat.
24.9 %
Growth 5yr
-1.8 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
11.9 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (428 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 88.08 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
56 %
Building with 2 units
19 %
Multi-family house
21 %
1986 Median build year 33 % of which pre-1980 12 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.9 Avg. rooms 113 m² Avg. floor area

Villars-Sainte-Croix is predominantly a single-family housing area: 56 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 19 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1986 is close to the Swiss average (1991). 33 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 12 % 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 26-32/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Villars-Sainte-Croix. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Villars-Sainte-Croix — quick answers

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

Rental prices in Villars-Sainte-Croix are currently typically in the range CHF 26-32 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,900–2,200 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Villars-Sainte-Croix is typically in the range CHF 9'500-10'600 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

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

The m² price for houses in Villars-Sainte-Croix is typically in the range CHF 8'400-10'800 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 Villars-Sainte-Croix?

The effective tax burden in Villars-Sainte-Croix is 19.9 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 29,877 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Villars-Sainte-Croix is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Villars-Sainte-Croix?

No — in Villars-Sainte-Croix the share of second homes is 11.9 %, 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 Villars-Sainte-Croix?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Villars-Sainte-Croix the median is around CHF 10'018 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 Villars-Sainte-Croix colour-coded.

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