What is the postal code of Bière?

Bière has 2 postal codes: 1145, 1149.

What is the tax rate in Bière?

The municipal tax multiplier of Bière is 69% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Bière?

A single person without children pays about 16'089 CHF income tax in Bière on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 120 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Bière have?

Bière has 1'696 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Bière?

Bière has 603 foreign residents, a share of 35.55% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Bière

1145–1149

VD CANTON1145 1149

Residents

1'696

Area

25.1 km²

Population density

68 pop./km²

Elevation

698 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

1'607 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

69%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

841 49.6%

Men

855 50.4%

Children & youth (0–19)

359 21.2%

Swiss citizens

1'093 64.5%

Foreign residents

603 35.6%

Population density

68 pop./km²

0–19 · 359 · 21.2%20–64 · 1'048 · 61.8%65+ · 289 · 17.0%

Foreign residents 35.6%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Bière

BFS

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

60.6% YesNo 39.4%

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

56.8% YesNo 43.3%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

54.2% YesNo 45.8%

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

22.7% YesNo 77.3%

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

47.6% YesNo 52.5%

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

39.1% YesNo 60.9%

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

70.8% YesNo 29.2%

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

50.1% YesNo 49.9%

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

21.0% YesNo 79.0%

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

25.3% YesNo 74.7%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP37.5% · strongest party

SVP37.5%

SP22.9%

FDP19.6%

GRÜNE7.7%

Mitte4.2%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier69%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

69%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 128 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'089 CHF(16.1%)

Rank 120 of 300 in the canton · 1318 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:16'089 CHF(~16.1%)

BièreCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Bière	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4.1%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.6%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	11.1%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13.3%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.2%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	15%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.1%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	17%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	18%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	18.8%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	19.7%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.5%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.4%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	24.1%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	25.6%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	27%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	28.3%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	29.3%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.4 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'353 mm

9.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'607 m

Mean elevation

1'002 m

Relief

1'038 m

Mean slope

8.9°

Flat share

41.2%

South-facing

28.5%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 1'038 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

26 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

33.6 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

5'800

26 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 range H4

30.02–34.79 Rp./kWh

32.4 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

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

Network operators Romande Energie SA · Société Electrique des Forces de l'Aubonne SA (SEFA)

This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.

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

1.68 %

Avg. rooms

3.5

Dwellings

833

Built before 194649.1%

Built since 200113.0%

1.68 %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 63 min · Car 42 min

AgglomerationPT 63 min · Car 42 min

Remoteness 106/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentJacques-Henri Burnier

Websitebiere-vd.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'696 #93 VD · #1076 CH Families & children21.2% #212 VD · #762 CH Age structure17% #172 VD · #1779 CH Women share49.6% #190 VD · #1227 CH Foreign residents35.6% #32 VD · #148 CH Population density68/km² #232 VD · #1661 CH Tax burden16'089 #120 VD · #1318 CH Taxes69% #128 VD Warmest municipalities9.4 °C #208 VD · #1088 CH Sunniest municipalities46.1% #109 VD · #552 CH Rainiest municipalities1'353 mm #40 VD · #422 CH Voter turnout54% #251 VD · #1216 CH Against Switzerland18% #56 VD · #715 CH Aligned with Switzerland82% #75 VD · #764 CH SVP strongholds37.5% #29 VD · #807 CH SP strongholds22.9% #110 VD · #272 CH Centre strongholds4.2% #184 VD · #1880 CH FDP strongholds19.6% #218 VD · #485 CH GLP strongholds3.2% #275 VD · #1550 CH Green strongholds7.7% #242 VD · #938 CH Largest by area25.1 km² #27 VD · #366 CH Highest municipalities698 m #78 VD · #601 CH Remotest municipalities63 min #106 VD · #1244 CH Best-connected municipalities63 min #192 VD · #891 CH Highest peaks1'607 m #21 VD · #428 CH Highest-lying municipalities1'002 m #36 VD · #417 CH Greatest vertical range1'038 m #23 VD · #437 CH Steepest municipalities8.9° #76 VD · #1031 CH Solar potential26 GWh #65 VD · #798 CH Cheapest electricity32.4 Rp./kWh #282 VD · #1967 CH Most expensive electricity32.4 Rp./kWh #19 VD · #140 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Berolle1149 Bière1145

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Bière?: Bière has 2 postal codes: 1145, 1149.
What is the tax rate in Bière?: The municipal tax multiplier of Bière is 69% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Bière?: A single person without children pays about 16'089 CHF income tax in Bière on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 120 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Bière have?: Bière has 1'696 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Bière?: Bière has 603 foreign residents, a share of 35.55% (2025).

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