Switzerland · Canton VD
Villars-sous-Yens
1168VD CANTON1168
Residents
601
Area
3 km²
Population density
198 pop./km²
Elevation
481 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
74%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
308 51.2%
Men
293 48.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
127 21.1%
Swiss citizens
485 80.7%
Foreign residents
116 19.3%
Population density
198 pop./km²
0–19 · 127 · 21.1%20–64 · 369 · 61.4%65+ · 105 · 17.5%
Foreign residents 19.3%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
47.4% YesNo 52.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
37.9% YesNo 62.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
28.8% YesNo 71.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
35.2% YesNo 64.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
32.4% YesNo 67.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
76.5% YesNo 23.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
39.0% YesNo 61.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
29.4% YesNo 70.6%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
13.9% YesNo 86.1%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SP24.5% · strongest party
SP24.5%
SVP23.3%
FDP15.7%
GRÜNE14.9%
Mitte7.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier74%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
74%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 213 of 300 in canton VaudTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'421 CHF(16.4%)
Rank 211 of 300 in the canton · 1519 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
100'000 CHF:16'421 CHF(~16.4%)
Villars-sous-YensCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Villars-sous-Yens | 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 | 11.4% | 10–11.8% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 13.5% | 11.9–14.1% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.5% | 12.8–15.1% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.3% | 13.5–15.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.4% | 14.6–17% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.4% | 15.4–18% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.3% | 16.3–19% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.2% | 17.1–19.9% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.1% | 17.9–20.8% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.9% | 18.6–21.6% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22.8% | 20.5–23.6% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.6% | 22.1–25.4% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.1% | 23.5–26.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.5% | 24.8–28.4% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.8% | 26–29.6% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.8% | 27–30.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020952 mm
10.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
548 m
Mean elevation
480 m
Relief
107 m
Mean slope
4.6°
Flat share
69.9%
South-facing
7.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 107 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
5.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
7.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'300
6 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 · 2026Tariff 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
BFSVacancy rate
0.74 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
271
Built before 194632.8%
Built since 200112.9%
0.74 %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 · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Head of governmentJulie Baudet
Websitevillars-sous-yens.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities601 #187 VD · #1718 CHFamilies & children21.1% #219 VD · #793 CHAge structure17.5% #158 VD · #1711 CHWomen share51.2% #82 VD · #326 CHForeign residents19.3% #161 VD · #926 CHPopulation density198/km² #122 VD · #1038 CHTax burden16'421 #219 VD · #1527 CHTaxes74% #213 VDWarmest municipalities10.6 °C #64 VD · #197 CHSunniest municipalities46.8% #77 VD · #481 CHRainiest municipalities952 mm #253 VD · #1812 CHVoter turnout66.2% #35 VD · #115 CHSVP strongholds23.3% #167 VD · #1648 CHSP strongholds24.5% #82 VD · #198 CHCentre strongholds7.3% #39 VD · #1530 CHFDP strongholds15.7% #260 VD · #767 CHGLP strongholds6.8% #163 VD · #803 CHGreen strongholds14.9% #38 VD · #135 CHLargest by area3 km² #248 VD · #1876 CHHighest municipalities481 m #207 VD · #1311 CHRemotest municipalities44 min #222 VD · #1803 CHBest-connected municipalities44 min #79 VD · #324 CHHighest peaks548 m #231 VD · #1721 CHHighest-lying municipalities480 m #219 VD · #1532 CHGreatest vertical range107 m #220 VD · #1799 CHSteepest municipalities4.6° #194 VD · #1654 CHSolar potential6 GWh #219 VD · #1849 CHCheapest electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #63 VD · #1345 CHMost expensive electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #230 VD · #754 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Villars-sous-Yens?
- The postal code of Villars-sous-Yens is 1168.
- What is the tax rate in Villars-sous-Yens?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Villars-sous-Yens is 74% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
- How much tax do you pay in Villars-sous-Yens?
- A single person without children pays about 16'421 CHF income tax in Villars-sous-Yens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 211 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Villars-sous-Yens have?
- Villars-sous-Yens has 601 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Villars-sous-Yens?
- Villars-sous-Yens has 116 foreign residents, a share of 19.3% (2025).
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