What is the postal code of Saint-Cergue?

Saint-Cergue has 3 postal codes: 1264, 1265, 1276.

What is the tax rate in Saint-Cergue?

The municipal tax multiplier of Saint-Cergue is 66% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Saint-Cergue?

A single person without children pays about 15'889 CHF income tax in Saint-Cergue on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 87 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Saint-Cergue have?

Saint-Cergue has 3'055 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Saint-Cergue?

Saint-Cergue has 979 foreign residents, a share of 32.05% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Saint-Cergue

1264–1276

VD CANTON1264 1265 1276

Residents

3'055

Area

24.3 km²

Population density

126 pop./km²

Elevation

1'217 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

1'537 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

66%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

1'446 47.3%

Men

1'609 52.7%

Children & youth (0–19)

656 21.5%

Swiss citizens

2'076 68.0%

Foreign residents

979 32.1%

Population density

126 pop./km²

0–19 · 656 · 21.5%20–64 · 1'879 · 61.5%65+ · 520 · 17.0%

Foreign residents 32.1%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Saint-Cergue

BFS

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

53.6% YesNo 46.5%

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

44.1% YesNo 55.9%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

60.7% YesNo 39.3%

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

35.3% YesNo 64.7%

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

41.5% YesNo 58.5%

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

37.1% YesNo 62.9%

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

74.3% YesNo 25.7%

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

48.6% YesNo 51.4%

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

23.8% YesNo 76.2%

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

16.5% YesNo 83.5%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SP24.7% · strongest party

SP24.7%

SVP23.4%

FDP16.2%

GRÜNE12.7%

GLP7.8%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier66%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

66%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 94 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

15'889 CHF(15.9%)

Rank 87 of 300 in the canton · 1215 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:15'889 CHF(~15.9%)

Saint-CergueCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Saint-Cergue	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.5%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	11%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13.1%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	14.8%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	15.9%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	16.8%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	17.8%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	18.6%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	19.5%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.2%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.2%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	23.9%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	25.4%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	26.8%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	28%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	29%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20206 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'900 mm

6 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'537 m

Mean elevation

1'169 m

Relief

936 m

Mean slope

12°

Flat share

17.4%

South-facing

28.8%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 936 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

15.4 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

21.1 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

3'400

15 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

7.76 %

Avg. rooms

3.4

Dwellings

1'843

Built before 194614.7%

Built since 200126.8%

7.76 %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 72 min · Car 45 min

AgglomerationPT 72 min · Car 45 min

Remoteness 66/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentCornélia Gallay

Websitest-cergue.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities3'055 #63 VD · #719 CH Families & children21.5% #206 VD · #668 CH Age structure17% #174 VD · #1781 CH Women share47.3% #287 VD · #1979 CH Foreign residents32.1% #49 VD · #230 CH Population density126/km² #157 VD · #1338 CH Tax burden15'889 #96 VD · #1224 CH Taxes66% #94 VD Warmest municipalities6 °C #295 VD · #1945 CH Sunniest municipalities45.4% #138 VD · #618 CH Rainiest municipalities1'900 mm #1 VD · #41 CH Voter turnout47.2% #291 VD · #1918 CH Against Switzerland19.2% #42 VD · #588 CH Aligned with Switzerland80.8% #101 VD · #876 CH SVP strongholds23.4% #166 VD · #1643 CH SP strongholds24.7% #76 VD · #186 CH Centre strongholds5.3% #113 VD · #1760 CH FDP strongholds16.2% #256 VD · #723 CH GLP strongholds7.8% #129 VD · #616 CH Green strongholds12.7% #101 VD · #274 CH Largest by area24.3 km² #28 VD · #384 CH Highest municipalities1'217 m #10 VD · #169 CH Remotest municipalities72 min #66 VD · #977 CH Best-connected municipalities72 min #235 VD · #1166 CH Highest peaks1'537 m #31 VD · #452 CH Highest-lying municipalities1'169 m #18 VD · #313 CH Greatest vertical range936 m #29 VD · #458 CH Steepest municipalities12° #37 VD · #772 CH Solar potential15 GWh #105 VD · #1224 CH Cheapest electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #191 VD · #1580 CH Most expensive electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #138 VD · #555 CH

Postal codes (3)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 3

Gingins1276 La Cure1265 St-Cergue1264

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Saint-Cergue?: Saint-Cergue has 3 postal codes: 1264, 1265, 1276.
What is the tax rate in Saint-Cergue?: The municipal tax multiplier of Saint-Cergue is 66% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Saint-Cergue?: A single person without children pays about 15'889 CHF income tax in Saint-Cergue on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 87 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Saint-Cergue have?: Saint-Cergue has 3'055 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Saint-Cergue?: Saint-Cergue has 979 foreign residents, a share of 32.05% (2025).

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