What is the postal code of Veytaux?

The postal code of Veytaux is 1820.

What is the tax rate in Veytaux?

The municipal tax multiplier of Veytaux is 65% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Veytaux?

A single person without children pays about 15'822 CHF income tax in Veytaux on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 70 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Veytaux have?

Veytaux has 1'009 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Veytaux?

Veytaux has 413 foreign residents, a share of 40.93% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Veytaux

1820

VD CANTON1820

Residents

1'009

Area

9.6 km²

Population density

105 pop./km²

Elevation

1'508 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

2'036 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

65%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

504 50.0%

Men

505 50.0%

Children & youth (0–19)

172 17.0%

Swiss citizens

596 59.1%

Foreign residents

413 40.9%

Population density

105 pop./km²

0–19 · 172 · 17.0%20–64 · 642 · 63.6%65+ · 195 · 19.3%

Foreign residents 40.9%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Veytaux

BFS

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

54.9% YesNo 45.1%

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

39.6% YesNo 60.4%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

55.9% YesNo 44.1%

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 64.8%

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

32.8% YesNo 67.2%

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

39.0% YesNo 61.1%

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

69.2% YesNo 30.8%

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

46.4% YesNo 53.6%

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

22.4% YesNo 77.6%

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

21.1% YesNo 78.9%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

FDP29.7% · strongest party

FDP29.7%

SP21.4%

SVP18.8%

GRÜNE9.6%

GLP7.0%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier65%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

65%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 81 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

15'822 CHF(15.8%)

Rank 70 of 300 in the canton · 1180 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:15'822 CHF(~15.8%)

VeytauxCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Veytaux	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.5%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	10.9%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	14.7%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	15.8%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	16.8%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	17.7%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	18.5%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	19.4%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.1%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.1%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	23.8%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	25.3%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	26.7%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	27.9%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	28.9%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.5 °C

Territorial mean (incl. peaks)7.9 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'330 mm

10.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

2'036 m

Mean elevation

947 m

Relief

1'664 m

Mean slope

22.2°

Flat share

29.9%

South-facing

5.4%

Above 2000 m

0.2%

Relief 1'664 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

3.6 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

5 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

800

4 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

2.83 %

Avg. rooms

Dwellings

706

Built before 194630.7%

Built since 20017.6%

2.83 %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 49 min · Car 45 min

AgglomerationPT 9 min · Car 7 min

Remoteness 187/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentChristine Chevalley

Websiteveytaux.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'009 #141 VD · #1454 CH Families & children17% #290 VD · #1824 CH Age structure19.3% #99 VD · #1382 CH Women share50% #169 VD · #970 CH Foreign residents40.9% #17 VD · #67 CH Population density105/km² #177 VD · #1444 CH Tax burden15'822 #84 VD · #1195 CH Taxes65% #81 VD Warmest municipalities10.5 °C #80 VD · #234 CH Sunniest municipalities48.3% #20 VD · #303 CH Rainiest municipalities1'330 mm #49 VD · #452 CH Voter turnout54% #252 VD · #1217 CH Against Switzerland20.2% #28 VD · #523 CH Aligned with Switzerland79.8% #116 VD · #943 CH SVP strongholds18.8% #232 VD · #1841 CH SP strongholds21.4% #137 VD · #365 CH Centre strongholds5.7% #93 VD · #1717 CH FDP strongholds29.7% #44 VD · #96 CH GLP strongholds7% #156 VD · #766 CH Green strongholds9.6% #209 VD · #630 CH Largest by area9.6 km² #93 VD · #997 CH Highest municipalities1'508 m #3 VD · #87 CH Remotest municipalities49 min #187 VD · #1690 CH Best-connected municipalities49 min #121 VD · #452 CH Highest peaks2'036 m #12 VD · #351 CH Highest-lying municipalities947 m #45 VD · #464 CH Greatest vertical range1'664 m #8 VD · #290 CH Steepest municipalities22.2° #10 VD · #338 CH Solar potential4 GWh #270 VD · #2015 CH Cheapest electricity30.22 Rp./kWh #249 VD · #1710 CH Most expensive electricity30.22 Rp./kWh #56 VD · #401 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1820

Veytaux

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Veytaux1820

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Veytaux?: The postal code of Veytaux is 1820.
What is the tax rate in Veytaux?: The municipal tax multiplier of Veytaux is 65% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Veytaux?: A single person without children pays about 15'822 CHF income tax in Veytaux on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 70 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Veytaux have?: Veytaux has 1'009 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Veytaux?: Veytaux has 413 foreign residents, a share of 40.93% (2025).

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