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Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
339 50.6%
Men
331 49.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
150 22.4%
Swiss citizens
501 74.8%
Foreign residents
169 25.2%
Population density
163 pop./km²
0–19 · 150 · 22.4%20–64 · 432 · 64.5%65+ · 88 · 13.1%
Foreign residents 25.2%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +14 (+2.1%) · 8 births · 2 deaths · net migration +15
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict District de Lavaux-Oron: 24.7% Yes
31.1% YesNo 68.9%
27.09.2026Initiative populaire « Baisse d’impôts pour tous — Redonner du pouvoir d’achat à la classe moyenne »Cantonal VD● Accepted · 53.9% YesDistrict District de Lavaux-Oron: 56.8% Yes
57.6% YesNo 42.4%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict District de Lavaux-Oron: 47.7% Yes
48.8% YesNo 51.2%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict District de Lavaux-Oron: 33.2% Yes
46.0% YesNo 54.0%
14.06.2026Question subsidiaireCantonal VD● Rejected · 47.3% YesDistrict District de Lavaux-Oron: 39.4% Yes
46.1% YesNo 53.9%
14.06.2026Contre-projet législatif « Loi sur le salaire minimum »Cantonal VD● Rejected · 49.7% YesDistrict District de Lavaux-Oron: 48.8% Yes
51.9% YesNo 48.2%
14.06.2026Initiative populaire législative « Pour le droit de vivre dignement de son travail – pour un salaire minimum cantonal »Cantonal VD● Rejected · 49.3% YesDistrict District de Lavaux-Oron: 41.7% Yes
51.0% YesNo 49.0%
14.06.2026Initiative populaire constitutionnelle « Pour le droit de vivre dignement de son travail – pour un salaire minimum cantonal »Cantonal VD● Accepted · 51.7% YesDistrict District de Lavaux-Oron: 44.5% Yes
51.6% YesNo 48.4%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict District de Lavaux-Oron: 69.0% Yes
63.3% YesNo 36.7%
All federal votes →
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SP24.2% · strongest party
SP24.2%
SVP22.6%
FDP17.4%
GRÜNE17.0%
PdA/Sol.4.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Municipal tax multiplier74.5%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
74.5%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 223 of 300 in canton Vaud
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'454 CHF(16.5%)
Rank 221 of 300 in the canton · 1551 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
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:16'454 CHF(~16.5%)
MontpreveyresCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
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Gross incomeMontpreveyresVaudSwitzerland median
40'0004.2%3.7–4.3%5.4%
50'0007.8%6.9–8.1%7.8%
60'00011.4%10–11.8%10.5%
70'00013.6%11.9–14.1%11.9%
80'00014.6%12.8–15.1%13.1%
90'00015.3%13.5–15.9%14.1%
100'00016.5%14.6–17%15.3%
110'00017.4%15.4–18%16.3%
120'00018.4%16.3–19%17.2%
130'00019.2%17.1–19.9%18.1%
140'00020.1%17.9–20.8%19%
150'00020.9%18.6–21.6%19.7%
175'00022.9%20.5–23.6%21.6%
200'00024.6%22.1–25.4%23.2%
225'00026.2%23.5–26.9%24.6%
250'00027.6%24.8–28.4%25.8%
275'00028.8%26–29.6%26.8%
300'00029.9%27–30.7%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'313 mm
8.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
929 m
Mean elevation
850 m
Relief
194 m
Mean slope
6.4°
Flat share
49.9%
South-facing
14.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 194 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
5.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
7.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'200
Per inhabitant
8'045 kWh/yr
5 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 24.09.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2027
Tariff H4
29.09 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.01 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.18 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
4.12 Rp./kWh
29.09 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 29.09 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 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.

2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Premium regionRegion 2
Standard model, deductible 300663 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Vaud477 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo

Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 2 of canton Vaud. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Vaud (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.

2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026

Housing

BFS · ARE
Vacancy rate
1.96 %
Second homes
12.1 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
306
Built before 194631.4%
Built since 200135.3%
1.96 %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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Economy

BFS · 2024
Jobs
142
Workplaces
41
Services share
76.1 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 0 (0.0%) · Secondary 0 (0.0%) · Tertiary 108 (76.1%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Agriculture

BFS · 2025
Farms
4
Organic share
0 %
Farmland
144 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 42 min · Car 27 min
AgglomerationPT 42 min · Car 27 min
Remoteness 235/300 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
BFS municipality number5792
Head of governmentErnest Dubi
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities670 #176 VD · #1670 CHGrowing municipalities2.1% #55 VD · #314 CHShrinking municipalities2.1% #246 VD · #1795 CHJobs per resident0.21 #203 VD · #1746 CHFamilies & children22.4% #166 VD · #460 CHAge structure13.1% #281 VD · #2077 CHWomen share50.6% #117 VD · #599 CHForeign residents25.2% #99 VD · #543 CHPopulation density163/km² #134 VD · #1152 CHTax burden16'454 #222 VD · #1552 CHTaxes74.5% #223 VDWarmest municipalities8.8 °C #253 VD · #1476 CHSunniest municipalities45.2% #143 VD · #641 CHRainiest municipalities1'313 mm #53 VD · #468 CHVoter turnout60.8% #162 VD · #522 CHSVP strongholds22.6% #175 VD · #1677 CHSP strongholds24.2% #85 VD · #209 CHCentre strongholds4.2% #190 VD · #1890 CHFDP strongholds17.4% #245 VD · #627 CHGLP strongholds4.4% #244 VD · #1339 CHGreen strongholds17% #18 VD · #66 CHLargest by area4.1 km² #197 VD · #1699 CHHighest municipalities894 m #31 VD · #339 CHSecond homes12.1% #108 VD · #885 CHOrganic farming0% #270 VD · #2019 CHBest-connected municipalities42 min #71 VD · #284 CHRemotest municipalities42 min #235 VD · #1842 CHHighest peaks929 m #70 VD · #793 CHHighest-lying municipalities850 m #52 VD · #557 CHGreatest vertical range194 m #135 VD · #1400 CHSteepest municipalities6.4° #126 VD · #1341 CHSolar potential5 GWh #232 VD · #1877 CHSolar potential per capita8'045 kWh #226 VD · #1456 CHCheapest electricity29.09 Rp./kWh #256 VD · #1643 CHMost expensive electricity29.09 Rp./kWh #43 VD · #462 CH

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Montpreveyres?
The postal code of Montpreveyres is 1081.
What is the tax rate in Montpreveyres?
The municipal tax multiplier of Montpreveyres is 74.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Montpreveyres?
A single person without children pays about 16'454 CHF income tax in Montpreveyres on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 221 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Montpreveyres have?
Montpreveyres has 670 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Montpreveyres?
Montpreveyres has 169 foreign residents, a share of 25.22% (2025).

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