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Belmont-sur-Lausanne

1092
VD CANTON1092
Residents
3'890
Area
2.7 km²
Population density
1'468 pop./km²
Elevation
754 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
72%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'956 50.3%
Men
1'934 49.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
896 23.0%
Swiss citizens
2'929 75.3%
Foreign residents
961 24.7%
Population density
1'468 pop./km²
0–19 · 896 · 23.0%20–64 · 2'339 · 60.1%65+ · 655 · 16.8%
Foreign residents 24.7%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
FDP30.5% · strongest party
FDP30.5%
SP18.5%
SVP15.5%
GRÜNE12.9%
GLP11.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier72%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
72%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 177 of 300 in canton Vaud
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'288 CHF(16.3%)
Rank 174 of 300 in the canton · 1442 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
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:16'288 CHF(~16.3%)
Belmont-sur-LausanneCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeBelmont-sur-LausanneVaudSwitzerland median
40'0004.1%3.74.3%5.4%
50'0007.7%6.98.1%7.8%
60'00011.3%1011.8%10.5%
70'00013.4%11.914.1%11.9%
80'00014.4%12.815.1%13.1%
90'00015.2%13.515.9%14.1%
100'00016.3%14.617%15.3%
110'00017.2%15.418%16.3%
120'00018.2%16.319%17.2%
130'00019%17.119.9%18.1%
140'00019.9%17.920.8%19%
150'00020.7%18.621.6%19.7%
175'00022.7%20.523.6%21.6%
200'00024.4%22.125.4%23.2%
225'00025.9%23.526.9%24.6%
250'00027.3%24.828.4%25.8%
275'00028.6%2629.6%26.8%
300'00029.6%2730.7%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'247 mm
10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
816 m
Mean elevation
690 m
Relief
381 m
Mean slope
11.5°
Flat share
19.3%
South-facing
23.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 381 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
Roof potential
17.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
24.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'000
18 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
36.04 Rp./kWh
Energy
16.7 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
13.42 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
4.02 Rp./kWh
36.04 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Commune de Belmont, Electricité
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
Vacancy rate
0.29 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
1'742
Built before 19467.5%
Built since 200137.6%
0.29 %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 34 min · Car 19 min
AgglomerationPT 34 min · Car 19 min
Remoteness 266/300 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Head of governmentGustave Muheim
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Belmont-sur-Lausanne?
The postal code of Belmont-sur-Lausanne is 1092.
What is the tax rate in Belmont-sur-Lausanne?
The municipal tax multiplier of Belmont-sur-Lausanne is 72% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Belmont-sur-Lausanne?
A single person without children pays about 16'288 CHF income tax in Belmont-sur-Lausanne on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 174 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Belmont-sur-Lausanne have?
Belmont-sur-Lausanne has 3'890 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Belmont-sur-Lausanne?
Belmont-sur-Lausanne has 961 foreign residents, a share of 24.7% (2025).

Map

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