What is the postal code of Genolier?

The postal code of Genolier is 1272.

What is the tax rate in Genolier?

The municipal tax multiplier of Genolier is 52% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Genolier?

A single person without children pays about 14'958 CHF income tax in Genolier on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 3 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Genolier have?

Genolier has 2'062 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Genolier?

Genolier has 522 foreign residents, a share of 25.32% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Genolier

1272

VD CANTON1272

Residents

2'062

Area

4.9 km²

Population density

424 pop./km²

Elevation

547 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

52%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

1'028 49.9%

Men

1'034 50.1%

Children & youth (0–19)

525 25.5%

Swiss citizens

1'540 74.7%

Foreign residents

522 25.3%

Population density

424 pop./km²

0–19 · 525 · 25.5%20–64 · 1'163 · 56.4%65+ · 374 · 18.1%

Foreign residents 25.3%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Genolier

BFS

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

51.0% YesNo 49.0%

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

39.1% YesNo 60.9%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

64.1% YesNo 35.9%

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

32.1% YesNo 67.9%

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

28.6% YesNo 71.4%

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

26.9% YesNo 73.1%

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

82.1% YesNo 17.9%

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

36.0% YesNo 64.0%

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

15.6% YesNo 84.4%

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

13.6% YesNo 86.4%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

FDP31.3% · strongest party

FDP31.3%

SVP24.6%

SP14.4%

GLP10.6%

GRÜNE10.5%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier52%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

52%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 3 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

14'958 CHF(15%)

Rank 3 of 300 in the canton · 993 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:14'958 CHF(~15%)

GenolierCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Genolier	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	3.8%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	10.3%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	12.3%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	13.2%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	13.9%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	15%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	15.9%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	16.7%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	17.5%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	18.4%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	19.1%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	21%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	22.6%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	24.1%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	25.4%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	26.6%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	27.6%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.1 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'254 mm

9.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

676 m

Mean elevation

557 m

Relief

215 m

Mean slope

5.9°

Flat share

47.0%

South-facing

34.0%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 215 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

18.1 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

23.2 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

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 %

Avg. rooms

4.5

Dwellings

884

Built before 194616.9%

Built since 200127.8%

0 %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 47 min · Car 40 min

AgglomerationPT 47 min · Car 40 min

Remoteness 199/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentFlorence Rattaz

Websitegenolier.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities2'062 #81 VD · #953 CH Families & children25.5% #38 VD · #61 CH Age structure18.1% #143 VD · #1631 CH Women share49.9% #177 VD · #1039 CH Foreign residents25.3% #97 VD · #538 CH Population density424/km² #57 VD · #583 CH Tax burden14'958 #4 VD · #994 CH Taxes52% #3 VD Warmest municipalities9.1 °C #235 VD · #1329 CH Sunniest municipalities47% #65 VD · #450 CH Rainiest municipalities1'254 mm #69 VD · #580 CH Voter turnout63.8% #69 VD · #209 CH Against Switzerland16% #100 VD · #877 CH Aligned with Switzerland84% #44 VD · #619 CH SVP strongholds24.6% #149 VD · #1576 CH SP strongholds14.4% #264 VD · #1009 CH Centre strongholds4.5% #163 VD · #1847 CH FDP strongholds31.3% #28 VD · #66 CH GLP strongholds10.6% #47 VD · #252 CH Green strongholds10.5% #183 VD · #495 CH Largest by area4.9 km² #175 VD · #1566 CH Highest municipalities547 m #165 VD · #1019 CH Remotest municipalities47 min #199 VD · #1731 CH Best-connected municipalities47 min #101 VD · #396 CH Highest peaks676 m #157 VD · #1280 CH Highest-lying municipalities557 m #174 VD · #1184 CH Greatest vertical range215 m #119 VD · #1292 CH Steepest municipalities5.9° #140 VD · #1416 CH Solar potential18 GWh #91 VD · #1097 CH Cheapest electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #188 VD · #1577 CH Most expensive electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #135 VD · #552 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1272

Genolier

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Genolier1272

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Genolier?: The postal code of Genolier is 1272.
What is the tax rate in Genolier?: The municipal tax multiplier of Genolier is 52% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Genolier?: A single person without children pays about 14'958 CHF income tax in Genolier on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 3 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Genolier have?: Genolier has 2'062 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Genolier?: Genolier has 522 foreign residents, a share of 25.32% (2025).

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