What is the postal code of Mauraz?

The postal code of Mauraz is 1148.

What is the tax rate in Mauraz?

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

How much tax do you pay in Mauraz?

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

How many residents does Mauraz have?

Mauraz has 74 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Mauraz?

Mauraz has 22 foreign residents, a share of 29.73% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Mauraz

1148

VD CANTON1148

Residents

Area

0.5 km²

Population density

148 pop./km²

Elevation

625 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

75%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

38 51.4%

Men

36 48.6%

Children & youth (0–19)

19 25.7%

Swiss citizens

52 70.3%

Foreign residents

22 29.7%

Population density

148 pop./km²

0–19 · 19 · 25.7%20–64 · 48 · 64.9%65+ · 7 · 9.5%

Foreign residents 29.7%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Mauraz

BFS

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

50.0% YesNo 50.0%

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

41.2% YesNo 58.8%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

68.8% YesNo 31.3%

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

55.2% YesNo 44.8%

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

25.0% YesNo 75.0%

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

18.8% YesNo 81.3%

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

87.1% YesNo 12.9%

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

31.3% YesNo 68.8%

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

47.8% YesNo 52.2%

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

4.4% YesNo 95.7%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP35.5% · strongest party

SVP35.5%

FDP24.4%

SP23.3%

GRÜNE12.2%

PdA/Sol.2.4%

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 238 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%)

MaurazCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Mauraz	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 1991–20209.8 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'074 mm

9.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

664 m

Mean elevation

651 m

Relief

40 m

Mean slope

3.9°

Flat share

71.4%

South-facing

12.2%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 40 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

1.3 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

1.6 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

300

1 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

3.03 %

Avg. rooms

4.1

Dwellings

Built before 194657.6%

Built since 200124.2%

3.03 %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 73 min · Car 36 min

AgglomerationPT 71 min · Car 36 min

Remoteness 64/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentReto Zehnder

Websitemauraz.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities74 #300 VD · #2095 CH Families & children25.7% #34 VD · #52 CH Age structure9.5% #299 VD · #2107 CH Women share51.4% #65 VD · #267 CH Foreign residents29.7% #62 VD · #319 CH Population density148/km² #144 VD · #1232 CH Tax burden16'488 #233 VD · #1569 CH Taxes75% #238 VD Warmest municipalities9.8 °C #159 VD · #740 CH Sunniest municipalities44.4% #187 VD · #760 CH Rainiest municipalities1'074 mm #140 VD · #1254 CH Voter turnout73.2% #5 VD · #19 CH SVP strongholds35.5% #37 VD · #939 CH SP strongholds23.3% #102 VD · #246 CH Centre strongholds1.3% #299 VD · #2076 CH FDP strongholds24.4% #127 VD · #254 CH GLP strongholds0.4% #299 VD · #1994 CH Green strongholds12.2% #118 VD · #320 CH Largest by area0.5 km² #300 VD · #2109 CH Highest municipalities625 m #112 VD · #755 CH Remotest municipalities73 min #64 VD · #939 CH Best-connected municipalities73 min #238 VD · #1192 CH Highest peaks664 m #166 VD · #1315 CH Highest-lying municipalities651 m #108 VD · #877 CH Greatest vertical range40 m #291 VD · #2064 CH Steepest municipalities3.9° #212 VD · #1763 CH Solar potential1 GWh #299 VD · #2101 CH Cheapest electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #133 VD · #1522 CH Most expensive electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #80 VD · #497 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1148

Mauraz

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Mauraz1148

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Mauraz?: The postal code of Mauraz is 1148.
What is the tax rate in Mauraz?: The municipal tax multiplier of Mauraz is 75% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Mauraz?: A single person without children pays about 16'488 CHF income tax in Mauraz on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 224 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Mauraz have?: Mauraz has 74 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Mauraz?: Mauraz has 22 foreign residents, a share of 29.73% (2025).

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