What is the postal code of Ballaigues?

The postal code of Ballaigues is 1338.

What is the tax rate in Ballaigues?

The municipal tax multiplier of Ballaigues is 65% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Ballaigues?

A single person without children pays about 15'822 CHF income tax in Ballaigues on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 70 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Ballaigues have?

Ballaigues has 1'231 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Ballaigues?

Ballaigues has 341 foreign residents, a share of 27.7% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Ballaigues

1338

VD CANTON1338

Residents

1'231

Area

9.1 km²

Population density

136 pop./km²

Elevation

995 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

1'242 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

65%

Postal codes

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

618 50.2%

Men

613 49.8%

Children & youth (0–19)

278 22.6%

Swiss citizens

890 72.3%

Foreign residents

341 27.7%

Population density

136 pop./km²

0–19 · 278 · 22.6%20–64 · 713 · 57.9%65+ · 240 · 19.5%

Foreign residents 27.7%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Ballaigues

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

50.7% YesNo 49.4%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

49.4% YesNo 50.6%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

44.0% YesNo 56.0%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

31.9% YesNo 68.1%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

39.5% YesNo 60.5%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

34.0% YesNo 66.0%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

76.5% YesNo 23.5%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

43.2% YesNo 56.8%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

25.2% YesNo 74.8%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

12.5% YesNo 87.5%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP24.8% · strongest party

SVP24.8%

SP22.8%

FDP19.7%

GRÜNE8.8%

GLP7.8%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier65%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

65%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 83 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

15'822 CHF(15.8%)

Rank 70 of 300 in the canton · 1180 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 16'155 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Eclépens 14'558 CHF · most expensive La Praz 17'020 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:15'822 CHF(~15.8%)

BallaiguesCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Ballaigues	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.5%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	10.9%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	14.7%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	15.8%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	16.8%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	17.7%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	18.5%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	19.4%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.1%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.1%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	23.8%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	25.3%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	26.7%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	27.9%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	28.9%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.4 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'557 mm

6.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'242 m

Mean elevation

949 m

Relief

633 m

Mean slope

13.3°

Flat share

7.4%

South-facing

65.0%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 633 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

13.2 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

17.8 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

2'900

13 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr

BFE solar factsheet ↗

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026

Tariff H4

35.25 Rp./kWh

Energy

13.84 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

15.79 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.62 Rp./kWh

35.25 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator VOé distribution SA

ElCom tariff comparison ↗

How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

3.24 %

Avg. rooms

3.8

Dwellings

587

Built before 194658.4%

Built since 200115.8%

3.24 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM

Major centrePT 81 min · Car 37 min

AgglomerationPT 43 min · Car 26 min

Remoteness 40/300 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentRaphaël Darbellay

Websiteballaigues.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'231 #117 VD · #1304 CH Families & children22.6% #148 VD · #405 CH Age structure19.5% #95 VD · #1348 CH Women share50.2% #146 VD · #823 CH Foreign residents27.7% #76 VD · #420 CH Population density136/km² #148 VD · #1282 CH Tax burden15'822 #72 VD · #1182 CH Taxes65% #83 VD Warmest municipalities6.4 °C #284 VD · #1909 CH Sunniest municipalities44.9% #163 VD · #687 CH Rainiest municipalities1'557 mm #16 VD · #204 CH Voter turnout58.5% #173 VD · #634 CH Against Switzerland15% #122 VD · #954 CH Aligned with Switzerland85% #28 VD · #552 CH SVP strongholds24.8% #146 VD · #1566 CH SP strongholds22.8% #114 VD · #280 CH Centre strongholds6% #78 VD · #1682 CH FDP strongholds19.7% #216 VD · #475 CH GLP strongholds7.8% #130 VD · #617 CH Green strongholds8.8% #225 VD · #743 CH Largest by area9.1 km² #98 VD · #1040 CH Highest municipalities995 m #23 VD · #265 CH Remotest municipalities81 min #40 VD · #750 CH Best-connected municipalities81 min #263 VD · #1373 CH Highest peaks1'242 m #58 VD · #585 CH Highest-lying municipalities949 m #43 VD · #462 CH Greatest vertical range633 m #55 VD · #593 CH Steepest municipalities13.3° #29 VD · #681 CH Solar potential13 GWh #120 VD · #1339 CH Cheapest electricity35.25 Rp./kWh #294 VD · #2062 CH Most expensive electricity35.25 Rp./kWh #5 VD · #43 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1338

Ballaigues

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Ballaigues1338

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Ballaigues?: The postal code of Ballaigues is 1338.
What is the tax rate in Ballaigues?: The municipal tax multiplier of Ballaigues is 65% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Ballaigues?: A single person without children pays about 15'822 CHF income tax in Ballaigues on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 70 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Ballaigues have?: Ballaigues has 1'231 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Ballaigues?: Ballaigues has 341 foreign residents, a share of 27.7% (2025).

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