What is the postal code of Novalles?

The postal code of Novalles is 1431.

What is the tax rate in Novalles?

The municipal tax multiplier of Novalles is 76% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Novalles?

A single person without children pays about 16'554 CHF income tax in Novalles on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 245 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Novalles have?

Novalles has 105 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Novalles?

Novalles has 10 foreign residents, a share of 9.52% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Novalles

1431

VD CANTON1431

Residents

105

Area

2.1 km²

Population density

51 pop./km²

Elevation

571 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

1'064 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

76%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

54 51.4%

Men

51 48.6%

Children & youth (0–19)

26 24.8%

Swiss citizens

95 90.5%

Foreign residents

10 9.5%

Population density

51 pop./km²

0–19 · 26 · 24.8%20–64 · 56 · 53.3%65+ · 23 · 21.9%

Foreign residents 9.5%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Novalles

BFS

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

48.0% YesNo 52.0%

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

41.8% YesNo 58.2%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

54.8% YesNo 45.2%

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

27.1% YesNo 72.9%

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

46.0% YesNo 54.0%

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

49.2% YesNo 50.8%

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

66.1% YesNo 33.9%

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

49.2% YesNo 50.8%

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

10.5% YesNo 89.5%

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

18.0% YesNo 82.1%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP47.1% · strongest party

SVP47.1%

FDP19.9%

SP14.6%

GRÜNE11.7%

Mitte4.2%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier76%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

76%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 253 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'554 CHF(16.6%)

Rank 245 of 300 in the canton · 1611 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:16'554 CHF(~16.6%)

NovallesCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Novalles	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	11.5%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13.7%	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	16.6%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	17.5%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	18.5%	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	21%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	23%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	24.7%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	26.3%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	27.7%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	29%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	30%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.8 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'283 mm

8.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'064 m

Mean elevation

662 m

Relief

575 m

Mean slope

15.8°

Flat share

29.2%

South-facing

67.1%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 575 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

2.1 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

2.7 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

500

2 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

2.13 %

Avg. rooms

4.2

Dwellings

Built before 194687.2%

Built since 200110.6%

2.13 %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 81 min · Car 44 min

AgglomerationPT 38 min · Car 22 min

Remoteness 38/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentAndré Guillet

Websitenovalles.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities105 #298 VD · #2085 CH Families & children24.8% #50 VD · #91 CH Age structure21.9% #44 VD · #881 CH Women share51.4% #67 VD · #269 CH Foreign residents9.5% #279 VD · #1744 CH Population density51/km² #260 VD · #1775 CH Tax burden16'554 #254 VD · #1620 CH Taxes76% #253 VD Warmest municipalities8.8 °C #250 VD · #1473 CH Sunniest municipalities44.4% #191 VD · #764 CH Rainiest municipalities1'283 mm #61 VD · #523 CH Voter turnout76.6% #2 VD · #6 CH SVP strongholds47.1% #8 VD · #321 CH SP strongholds14.6% #261 VD · #990 CH Centre strongholds4.2% #186 VD · #1882 CH FDP strongholds19.9% #211 VD · #462 CH GLP strongholds0% #300 VD · #2026 CH Green strongholds11.7% #145 VD · #379 CH Largest by area2.1 km² #273 VD · #1999 CH Highest municipalities571 m #149 VD · #922 CH Remotest municipalities81 min #38 VD · #748 CH Best-connected municipalities81 min #261 VD · #1371 CH Highest peaks1'064 m #64 VD · #689 CH Highest-lying municipalities662 m #103 VD · #848 CH Greatest vertical range575 m #60 VD · #633 CH Steepest municipalities15.8° #19 VD · #548 CH Solar potential2 GWh #294 VD · #2082 CH Cheapest electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #48 VD · #1330 CH Most expensive electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #215 VD · #739 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1431

Novalles

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Novalles1431

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Fontaines-sur-Grandson

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Novalles?: The postal code of Novalles is 1431.
What is the tax rate in Novalles?: The municipal tax multiplier of Novalles is 76% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Novalles?: A single person without children pays about 16'554 CHF income tax in Novalles on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 245 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Novalles have?: Novalles has 105 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Novalles?: Novalles has 10 foreign residents, a share of 9.52% (2025).

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