What is the postal code of Penthalaz?

The postal code of Penthalaz is 1305.

What is the tax rate in Penthalaz?

The municipal tax multiplier of Penthalaz is 72.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Penthalaz?

A single person without children pays about 16'321 CHF income tax in Penthalaz on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 187 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Penthalaz have?

Penthalaz has 3'197 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Penthalaz?

Penthalaz has 910 foreign residents, a share of 28.46% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Penthalaz

1305

VD CANTON1305

Residents

3'197

Area

3.9 km²

Population density

826 pop./km²

Elevation

491 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

72.5%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

1'665 52.1%

Men

1'532 47.9%

Children & youth (0–19)

692 21.6%

Swiss citizens

2'287 71.5%

Foreign residents

910 28.5%

Population density

826 pop./km²

0–19 · 692 · 21.6%20–64 · 1'904 · 59.6%65+ · 601 · 18.8%

Foreign residents 28.5%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Penthalaz

BFS

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

50.7% YesNo 49.3%

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

41.3% YesNo 58.7%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

68.7% 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

32.2% YesNo 67.8%

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

37.1% YesNo 62.9%

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

31.9% YesNo 68.1%

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

75.3% YesNo 24.8%

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

43.6% YesNo 56.4%

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

25.6% YesNo 74.5%

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

11.6% YesNo 88.4%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SP26.2% · strongest party

SP26.2%

FDP23.9%

SVP20.6%

GRÜNE15.2%

Mitte4.9%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier72.5%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

72.5%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 188 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'321 CHF(16.3%)

Rank 187 of 300 in the canton · 1460 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:16'321 CHF(~16.3%)

PenthalazCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Penthalaz	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4.2%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.7%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	11.3%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13.5%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.4%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	15.2%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.3%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	17.3%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	18.2%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	19.1%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	20%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.7%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.7%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	24.4%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	26%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	27.4%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	28.6%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	29.7%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.9 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020913 mm

10.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

524 m

Mean elevation

469 m

Relief

104 m

Mean slope

5.8°

Flat share

60.0%

South-facing

6.5%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 104 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

22.5 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

30.5 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

5'000

23 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

30.22 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.04 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

10.59 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.82 Rp./kWh

30.22 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

0.13 %

Avg. rooms

3.5

Dwellings

1'525

Built before 194618.9%

Built since 200127.9%

0.13 %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 32 min · Car 22 min

AgglomerationPT 31 min · Car 22 min

Remoteness 276/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentIsabelle Hautier

Websitepenthalaz.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities3'197 #60 VD · #687 CH Families & children21.6% #201 VD · #643 CH Age structure18.8% #111 VD · #1484 CH Women share52.1% #36 VD · #129 CH Foreign residents28.5% #70 VD · #379 CH Population density826/km² #24 VD · #284 CH Tax burden16'321 #191 VD · #1464 CH Taxes72.5% #188 VD Warmest municipalities10.9 °C #23 VD · #99 CH Sunniest municipalities44.8% #164 VD · #695 CH Rainiest municipalities913 mm #279 VD · #1910 CH Voter turnout54.2% #247 VD · #1186 CH Against Switzerland15% #115 VD · #947 CH Aligned with Switzerland85% #21 VD · #545 CH SVP strongholds20.6% #213 VD · #1760 CH SP strongholds26.2% #59 VD · #131 CH Centre strongholds4.9% #132 VD · #1799 CH FDP strongholds23.9% #139 VD · #279 CH GLP strongholds3.4% #266 VD · #1517 CH Green strongholds15.2% #36 VD · #125 CH Largest by area3.9 km² #205 VD · #1732 CH Highest municipalities491 m #199 VD · #1255 CH Remotest municipalities32 min #276 VD · #2001 CH Best-connected municipalities32 min #22 VD · #110 CH Highest peaks524 m #240 VD · #1802 CH Highest-lying municipalities469 m #228 VD · #1600 CH Greatest vertical range104 m #225 VD · #1817 CH Steepest municipalities5.8° #142 VD · #1436 CH Solar potential23 GWh #77 VD · #929 CH Cheapest electricity30.22 Rp./kWh #247 VD · #1708 CH Most expensive electricity30.22 Rp./kWh #54 VD · #399 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1305

Penthalaz

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Penthalaz1305

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Penthalaz?: The postal code of Penthalaz is 1305.
What is the tax rate in Penthalaz?: The municipal tax multiplier of Penthalaz is 72.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Penthalaz?: A single person without children pays about 16'321 CHF income tax in Penthalaz on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 187 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Penthalaz have?: Penthalaz has 3'197 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Penthalaz?: Penthalaz has 910 foreign residents, a share of 28.46% (2025).

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