What is the postal code of Ballens?

The postal code of Ballens is 1144.

What is the tax rate in Ballens?

The municipal tax multiplier of Ballens is 73% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Ballens?

A single person without children pays about 16'355 CHF income tax in Ballens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 195 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Ballens have?

Ballens has 580 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Ballens?

Ballens has 118 foreign residents, a share of 20.34% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Ballens

1144

VD CANTON1144

Residents

580

Area

8.5 km²

Population density

69 pop./km²

Elevation

707 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

73%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

291 50.2%

Men

289 49.8%

Children & youth (0–19)

123 21.2%

Swiss citizens

462 79.7%

Foreign residents

118 20.3%

Population density

69 pop./km²

0–19 · 123 · 21.2%20–64 · 344 · 59.3%65+ · 113 · 19.5%

Foreign residents 20.3%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Ballens

BFS

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

56.3% YesNo 43.7%

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

46.0% YesNo 54.0%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

59.1% YesNo 40.9%

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

23.8% YesNo 76.2%

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

30.4% YesNo 69.7%

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

30.3% YesNo 69.7%

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

81.1% YesNo 18.9%

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

36.2% YesNo 63.8%

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

21.7% YesNo 78.3%

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

14.4% YesNo 85.6%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP34.6% · strongest party

SVP34.6%

FDP19.1%

SP15.7%

GRÜNE11.8%

Mitte7.3%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier73%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

73%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 197 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'355 CHF(16.4%)

Rank 195 of 300 in the canton · 1473 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:16'355 CHF(~16.4%)

BallensCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Ballens	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4.2%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.7%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	11.3%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13.5%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.5%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	15.3%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.4%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	17.3%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	18.3%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	19.1%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	20%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.8%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.8%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	24.5%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	26%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	27.4%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	28.7%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	29.7%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.7 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'146 mm

9.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

729 m

Mean elevation

693 m

Relief

67 m

Mean slope

3.2°

Flat share

81.8%

South-facing

3.0%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 67 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

8 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

10.3 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'800

8 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

30.02 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.04 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

10.59 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.62 Rp./kWh

30.02 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

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

Network operator Romande Energie 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

0.78 %

Avg. rooms

3.9

Dwellings

258

Built before 194657.0%

Built since 200118.2%

0.78 %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 58 min · Car 37 min

AgglomerationPT 58 min · Car 37 min

Remoteness 123/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentFrançois Simon

Websiteballens.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities580 #190 VD · #1734 CH Families & children21.2% #211 VD · #761 CH Age structure19.5% #91 VD · #1344 CH Women share50.2% #142 VD · #819 CH Foreign residents20.3% #149 VD · #829 CH Population density69/km² #230 VD · #1654 CH Tax burden16'355 #195 VD · #1473 CH Taxes73% #197 VD Warmest municipalities9.7 °C #171 VD · #840 CH Sunniest municipalities45.4% #134 VD · #614 CH Rainiest municipalities1'146 mm #98 VD · #853 CH Voter turnout63.9% #67 VD · #206 CH SVP strongholds34.6% #47 VD · #998 CH SP strongholds15.7% #246 VD · #871 CH Centre strongholds7.3% #38 VD · #1529 CH FDP strongholds19.1% #225 VD · #522 CH GLP strongholds6.1% #187 VD · #955 CH Green strongholds11.8% #139 VD · #370 CH Largest by area8.5 km² #104 VD · #1098 CH Highest municipalities707 m #76 VD · #586 CH Remotest municipalities58 min #123 VD · #1410 CH Best-connected municipalities58 min #173 VD · #723 CH Highest peaks729 m #128 VD · #1132 CH Highest-lying municipalities693 m #87 VD · #778 CH Greatest vertical range67 m #272 VD · #1981 CH Steepest municipalities3.2° #234 VD · #1884 CH Solar potential8 GWh #178 VD · #1694 CH Cheapest electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #119 VD · #1508 CH Most expensive electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #66 VD · #483 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1144

Ballens

Localities

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Ballens1144

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Ballens?: The postal code of Ballens is 1144.
What is the tax rate in Ballens?: The municipal tax multiplier of Ballens is 73% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Ballens?: A single person without children pays about 16'355 CHF income tax in Ballens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 195 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Ballens have?: Ballens has 580 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Ballens?: Ballens has 118 foreign residents, a share of 20.34% (2025).

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