Switzerland · Canton VD
Château-d’Oex
1659–1660Residents
3'681
Area
113.7 km²
Population density
32 pop./km²
Elevation
958 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'528 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
81.5%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'889 51.3%
Men
1'792 48.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
727 19.8%
Swiss citizens
2'575 70.0%
Foreign residents
1'106 30.1%
Population density
32 pop./km²
0–19 · 727 · 19.8%20–64 · 2'061 · 56.0%65+ · 893 · 24.3%
Foreign residents 30.1%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
59.6% YesNo 40.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
47.8% YesNo 52.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
24.0% YesNo 76.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
34.8% YesNo 65.2%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
28.8% YesNo 71.2%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
77.9% YesNo 22.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
40.5% YesNo 59.5%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
16.1% YesNo 83.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
8.7% YesNo 91.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP35.1% · strongest party
SVP35.1%
FDP30.7%
SP14.9%
GRÜNE6.6%
GLP4.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier81.5%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
81.5%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 299 of 300 in canton VaudTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'920 CHF(16.9%)
Rank 298 of 300 in the canton · 1815 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
100'000 CHF:16'920 CHF(~16.9%)
Château-d’OexCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Château-d’Oex | Vaud | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.3% | 3.7–4.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8% | 6.9–8.1% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.7% | 10–11.8% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 14% | 11.9–14.1% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 15% | 12.8–15.1% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.8% | 13.5–15.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.9% | 14.6–17% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.9% | 15.4–18% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.9% | 16.3–19% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.7% | 17.1–19.9% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.7% | 17.9–20.8% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.5% | 18.6–21.6% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.5% | 20.5–23.6% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.2% | 22.1–25.4% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.8% | 23.5–26.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.2% | 24.8–28.4% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29.5% | 26–29.6% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 30.6% | 27–30.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20206 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'299 mm
6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'528 m
Mean elevation
1'489 m
Relief
1'660 m
Mean slope
25.3°
Flat share
3.3%
South-facing
24.2%
Above 2000 m
6.8%
Relief 1'660 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
69.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
94.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
15'400
69 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 · 2026Tariff H4
28.6 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.55 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.78 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.62 Rp./kWh
28.6 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Groupe E 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
BFSVacancy rate
1.2 %
Avg. rooms
3.6
Dwellings
3'011
Built before 194645.1%
Built since 200112.3%
1.2 %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 · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Head of governmentCharles-André Ramseier
Websitechateaudoex-admin.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities3'681 #50 VD · #613 CHFamilies & children19.8% #257 VD · #1230 CHAge structure24.3% #16 VD · #483 CHWomen share51.3% #78 VD · #296 CHForeign residents30.1% #60 VD · #307 CHPopulation density32/km² #286 VD · #1889 CHTax burden16'920 #298 VD · #1815 CHTaxes81.5% #299 VDWarmest municipalities6 °C #296 VD · #1946 CHSunniest municipalities48% #25 VD · #326 CHRainiest municipalities1'299 mm #56 VD · #492 CHVoter turnout54.1% #249 VD · #1202 CHAgainst Switzerland15% #125 VD · #957 CHAligned with Switzerland85% #31 VD · #555 CHSVP strongholds35.1% #41 VD · #962 CHSP strongholds14.9% #255 VD · #951 CHCentre strongholds3.3% #253 VD · #1965 CHFDP strongholds30.7% #34 VD · #75 CHGLP strongholds4.2% #250 VD · #1377 CHGreen strongholds6.6% #265 VD · #1192 CHLargest by area113.7 km² #1 VD · #55 CHHighest municipalities958 m #26 VD · #290 CHRemotest municipalities110 min #3 VD · #271 CHBest-connected municipalities110 min #299 VD · #1849 CHHighest peaks2'528 m #5 VD · #233 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'489 m #6 VD · #201 CHGreatest vertical range1'660 m #9 VD · #291 CHSteepest municipalities25.3° #7 VD · #253 CHSolar potential69 GWh #16 VD · #183 CHCheapest electricity28.6 Rp./kWh #18 VD · #1193 CHMost expensive electricity28.6 Rp./kWh #290 VD · #921 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 6Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Château-d’Oex?
- Château-d’Oex has 2 postal codes: 1659, 1660.
- What is the tax rate in Château-d’Oex?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Château-d’Oex is 81.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
- How much tax do you pay in Château-d’Oex?
- A single person without children pays about 16'920 CHF income tax in Château-d’Oex on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 298 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Château-d’Oex have?
- Château-d’Oex has 3'681 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Château-d’Oex?
- Château-d’Oex has 1'106 foreign residents, a share of 30.05% (2025).
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