What is the postal code of Villarzel?

Villarzel has 2 postal codes: 1554, 1555.

What is the tax rate in Villarzel?

The municipal tax multiplier of Villarzel is 75% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Villarzel?

A single person without children pays about 16'488 CHF income tax in Villarzel on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 224 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Villarzel have?

Villarzel has 521 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Villarzel?

Villarzel has 100 foreign residents, a share of 19.19% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Villarzel

1554–1555

VD CANTON1554 1555

Residents

521

Area

7.7 km²

Population density

68 pop./km²

Elevation

622 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

75%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

266 51.1%

Men

255 48.9%

Children & youth (0–19)

136 26.1%

Swiss citizens

421 80.8%

Foreign residents

100 19.2%

Population density

68 pop./km²

0–19 · 136 · 26.1%20–64 · 295 · 56.6%65+ · 90 · 17.3%

Foreign residents 19.2%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Villarzel

BFS

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

60.3% YesNo 39.7%

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

47.3% YesNo 52.7%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

60.3% YesNo 39.7%

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

25.8% YesNo 74.2%

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

38.7% YesNo 61.3%

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

34.4% YesNo 65.6%

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

80.9% YesNo 19.2%

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

43.3% YesNo 56.7%

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

23.7% YesNo 76.3%

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

17.8% YesNo 82.2%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP31.7% · strongest party

SVP31.7%

FDP17.3%

SP16.9%

GRÜNE13.3%

Mitte13.2%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier75%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

75%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 239 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'488 CHF(16.5%)

Rank 224 of 300 in the canton · 1560 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:16'488 CHF(~16.5%)

VillarzelCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Villarzel	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	13.6%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.6%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	15.4%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.5%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	17.4%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	18.4%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	19.3%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	20.2%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.9%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.9%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	24.7%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	26.2%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	27.6%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	28.9%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	29.9%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.2 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'047 mm

9.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

796 m

Mean elevation

670 m

Relief

323 m

Mean slope

7.5°

Flat share

39.0%

South-facing

1.8%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 323 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

8.4 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

11.2 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'900

8 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

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

BFS

Vacancy rate

0.81 %

Avg. rooms

4.2

Dwellings

247

Built before 194666.4%

Built since 200118.2%

0.81 %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 84 min · Car 50 min

AgglomerationPT 26 min · Car 17 min

Remoteness 31/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentMax Blaser

Websitevillarzel.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities521 #205 VD · #1784 CH Families & children26.1% #29 VD · #43 CH Age structure17.3% #166 VD · #1737 CH Women share51.1% #91 VD · #366 CH Foreign residents19.2% #163 VD · #933 CH Population density68/km² #234 VD · #1663 CH Tax burden16'488 #235 VD · #1571 CH Taxes75% #239 VD Warmest municipalities9.2 °C #231 VD · #1269 CH Sunniest municipalities43.6% #262 VD · #919 CH Rainiest municipalities1'047 mm #162 VD · #1410 CH Voter turnout56.7% #202 VD · #842 CH SVP strongholds31.7% #68 VD · #1168 CH SP strongholds16.9% #226 VD · #750 CH Centre strongholds13.2% #2 VD · #947 CH FDP strongholds17.3% #246 VD · #633 CH GLP strongholds3.4% #269 VD · #1520 CH Green strongholds13.3% #86 VD · #231 CH Largest by area7.7 km² #115 VD · #1178 CH Highest municipalities622 m #115 VD · #760 CH Remotest municipalities84 min #31 VD · #685 CH Best-connected municipalities84 min #275 VD · #1443 CH Highest peaks796 m #109 VD · #998 CH Highest-lying municipalities670 m #100 VD · #829 CH Greatest vertical range323 m #86 VD · #951 CH Steepest municipalities7.5° #100 VD · #1172 CH Solar potential8 GWh #174 VD · #1667 CH Cheapest electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #91 VD · #1373 CH Most expensive electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #258 VD · #782 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 3

Rossens VD1554 Sédeilles1554 Villarzel1555

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Villarzel?: Villarzel has 2 postal codes: 1554, 1555.
What is the tax rate in Villarzel?: The municipal tax multiplier of Villarzel is 75% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Villarzel?: A single person without children pays about 16'488 CHF income tax in Villarzel on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 224 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Villarzel have?: Villarzel has 521 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Villarzel?: Villarzel has 100 foreign residents, a share of 19.19% (2025).

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