What is the postal code of Fey?

The postal code of Fey is 1044.

What is the tax rate in Fey?

The municipal tax multiplier of Fey is 75% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Fey?

A single person without children pays about 16'488 CHF income tax in Fey on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 224 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many foreign residents live in Fey?

Fey has 97 foreign residents, a share of 12.28% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Fey

1044

VD CANTON1044

Residents

790

Area

7.3 km²

Population density

108 pop./km²

Elevation

654 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

75%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

381 48.2%

Men

409 51.8%

Children & youth (0–19)

194 24.6%

Swiss citizens

693 87.7%

Foreign residents

97 12.3%

Population density

108 pop./km²

0–19 · 194 · 24.6%20–64 · 479 · 60.6%65+ · 117 · 14.8%

Foreign residents 12.3%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Fey

BFS

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

48.8% YesNo 51.2%

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

42.8% YesNo 57.2%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

66.1% YesNo 33.9%

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

29.0% YesNo 71.0%

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

30.7% YesNo 69.3%

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

32.3% YesNo 67.7%

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

76.8% YesNo 23.2%

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

43.7% YesNo 56.3%

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

21.4% YesNo 78.6%

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

10.2% YesNo 89.8%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

FDP27.0% · strongest party

FDP27.0%

SVP23.7%

SP23.5%

GRÜNE9.4%

GLP5.1%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier75%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

75%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 236 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'488 CHF(16.5%)

Rank 224 of 300 in the canton · 1560 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:16'488 CHF(~16.5%)

FeyCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Fey	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4.2%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.8%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	11.4%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13.6%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.6%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	15.4%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.5%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	17.4%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	18.4%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	19.3%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	20.2%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.9%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.9%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	24.7%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	26.2%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	27.6%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	28.9%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	29.9%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.7 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'000 mm

9.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

684 m

Mean elevation

642 m

Relief

128 m

Mean slope

4.8°

Flat share

72.1%

South-facing

2.7%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 128 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

7.9 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

10.5 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

29.32 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.04 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

10.59 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.92 Rp./kWh

29.32 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

0.6 %

Avg. rooms

4.1

Dwellings

333

Built before 194641.1%

Built since 200140.5%

0.6 %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 52 min · Car 37 min

AgglomerationPT 52 min · Car 28 min

Remoteness 158/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentSven Eggenberger

Websitefey-vd.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities790 #163 VD · #1582 CH Families & children24.6% #56 VD · #110 CH Age structure14.8% #249 VD · #2003 CH Women share48.2% #267 VD · #1827 CH Foreign residents12.3% #256 VD · #1516 CH Population density108/km² #174 VD · #1429 CH Tax burden16'488 #229 VD · #1565 CH Taxes75% #236 VD Warmest municipalities9.7 °C #176 VD · #845 CH Sunniest municipalities44.3% #200 VD · #782 CH Rainiest municipalities1'000 mm #200 VD · #1620 CH Voter turnout55.9% #218 VD · #957 CH SVP strongholds23.7% #160 VD · #1621 CH SP strongholds23.5% #99 VD · #236 CH Centre strongholds4.2% #185 VD · #1881 CH FDP strongholds27% #77 VD · #160 CH GLP strongholds5.1% #224 VD · #1176 CH Green strongholds9.4% #211 VD · #656 CH Largest by area7.3 km² #119 VD · #1218 CH Highest municipalities654 m #96 VD · #684 CH Remotest municipalities52 min #158 VD · #1587 CH Best-connected municipalities52 min #135 VD · #537 CH Highest peaks684 m #156 VD · #1261 CH Highest-lying municipalities642 m #113 VD · #903 CH Greatest vertical range128 m #199 VD · #1700 CH Steepest municipalities4.8° #179 VD · #1616 CH Solar potential8 GWh #180 VD · #1697 CH Cheapest electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #37 VD · #1319 CH Most expensive electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #204 VD · #728 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1044

Fey

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Fey1044

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Fey?: The postal code of Fey is 1044.
What is the tax rate in Fey?: The municipal tax multiplier of Fey is 75% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Fey?: A single person without children pays about 16'488 CHF income tax in Fey on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 224 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Fey have?: Fey has 790 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Fey?: Fey has 97 foreign residents, a share of 12.28% (2025).

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