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Valbroye

1485–1682
VD CANTON1485152315241525+4 PLZ
Residents
3'409
Area
33.6 km²
Population density
102 pop./km²
Elevation
473 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
804 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
70.5%
Postal codes
8

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'692 49.6%
Men
1'717 50.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
802 23.5%
Swiss citizens
2'602 76.3%
Foreign residents
807 23.7%
Population density
102 pop./km²
0–19 · 802 · 23.5%20–64 · 1'930 · 56.6%65+ · 677 · 19.9%
Foreign residents 23.7%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP30.9% · strongest party
SVP30.9%
FDP26.6%
SP21.0%
GRÜNE7.1%
Mitte6.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier70.5%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
70.5%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 156 of 300 in canton Vaud
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'188 CHF(16.2%)
Rank 156 of 300 in the canton · 1383 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:16'188 CHF(~16.2%)
ValbroyeCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeValbroyeVaudSwitzerland median
40'0004.1%3.74.3%5.4%
50'0007.7%6.98.1%7.8%
60'00011.2%1011.8%10.5%
70'00013.3%11.914.1%11.9%
80'00014.3%12.815.1%13.1%
90'00015.1%13.515.9%14.1%
100'00016.2%14.617%15.3%
110'00017.1%15.418%16.3%
120'00018.1%16.319%17.2%
130'00018.9%17.119.9%18.1%
140'00019.8%17.920.8%19%
150'00020.6%18.621.6%19.7%
175'00022.5%20.523.6%21.6%
200'00024.3%22.125.4%23.2%
225'00025.8%23.526.9%24.6%
250'00027.2%24.828.4%25.8%
275'00028.4%2629.6%26.8%
300'00029.5%2730.7%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020985 mm
9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
804 m
Mean elevation
615 m
Relief
347 m
Mean slope
6.2°
Flat share
51.5%
South-facing
7.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 347 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
55.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
74.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
12'400
56 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
Vacancy rate
0.99 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
1'615
Built before 194649.9%
Built since 200120.4%
0.99 %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 80 min · Car 52 min
AgglomerationPT 34 min · Car 24 min
Remoteness 43/300 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Head of governmentGuy Delpedro
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 9
What is the postal code of Valbroye?
Valbroye has 8 postal codes: 1485, 1523, 1524, 1525, 1534, 1535, 1536, 1682.
What is the tax rate in Valbroye?
The municipal tax multiplier of Valbroye is 70.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Valbroye?
A single person without children pays about 16'188 CHF income tax in Valbroye on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 156 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Valbroye have?
Valbroye has 3'409 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Valbroye?
Valbroye has 807 foreign residents, a share of 23.67% (2025).

Map

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