What is the postal code of Villeneuve?

The postal code of Villeneuve is 1844.

What is the tax rate in Villeneuve?

The municipal tax multiplier of Villeneuve is 66.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Villeneuve?

A single person without children pays about 15'922 CHF income tax in Villeneuve on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 97 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Villeneuve have?

Villeneuve has 6'061 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Villeneuve?

Villeneuve has 2'586 foreign residents, a share of 42.67% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Villeneuve

1844

VD CANTON1844

Residents

6'061

Area

34.5 km²

Population density

176 pop./km²

Elevation

1'141 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

2'025 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

66.5%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

3'058 50.5%

Men

3'003 49.5%

Children & youth (0–19)

1'353 22.3%

Swiss citizens

3'475 57.3%

Foreign residents

2'586 42.7%

Population density

176 pop./km²

0–19 · 1'353 · 22.3%20–64 · 3'615 · 59.6%65+ · 1'093 · 18.0%

Foreign residents 42.7%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Villeneuve

BFS

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

50.0% YesNo 50.0%

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

42.4% YesNo 57.6%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

63.8% YesNo 36.2%

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

35.7% YesNo 64.3%

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

37.5% YesNo 62.5%

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

31.1% YesNo 68.9%

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

74.4% YesNo 25.6%

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

44.1% YesNo 55.9%

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

29.7% YesNo 70.3%

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

11.5% YesNo 88.5%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SP27.9% · strongest party

SP27.9%

FDP26.0%

SVP22.0%

GRÜNE11.0%

GLP4.8%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier66.5%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

66.5%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 97 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

15'922 CHF(15.9%)

Rank 97 of 300 in the canton · 1242 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:15'922 CHF(~15.9%)

VilleneuveCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Villeneuve	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4.1%	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	14.1%	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	16.9%	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	20.3%	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	29.1%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.4 °C

Territorial mean (incl. peaks)6.7 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'146 mm

10.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

2'025 m

Mean elevation

1'170 m

Relief

1'653 m

Mean slope

27.8°

Flat share

14.3%

South-facing

32.4%

Above 2000 m

0.1%

Relief 1'653 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

49.3 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

59.8 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

11'000

49 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

30.42 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.04 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

10.59 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

4.02 Rp./kWh

30.42 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

1.95 %

Avg. rooms

3.3

Dwellings

3'026

Built before 194625.7%

Built since 200120.7%

1.95 %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 41 min · Car 41 min

AgglomerationPT 0 min · Car 0 min

Remoteness 236/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitevilleneuve.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities6'061 #29 VD · #342 CH Families & children22.3% #169 VD · #476 CH Age structure18% #145 VD · #1652 CH Women share50.5% #119 VD · #645 CH Foreign residents42.7% #13 VD · #55 CH Population density176/km² #129 VD · #1103 CH Tax burden15'922 #100 VD · #1245 CH Taxes66.5% #97 VD Warmest municipalities10.4 °C #84 VD · #252 CH Sunniest municipalities49% #14 VD · #275 CH Rainiest municipalities1'146 mm #97 VD · #852 CH Voter turnout47.8% #286 VD · #1875 CH Against Switzerland17% #72 VD · #797 CH Aligned with Switzerland83% #57 VD · #688 CH SVP strongholds22% #183 VD · #1697 CH SP strongholds27.9% #40 VD · #92 CH Centre strongholds2.7% #276 VD · #2005 CH FDP strongholds26% #91 VD · #194 CH GLP strongholds4.8% #229 VD · #1252 CH Green strongholds11% #168 VD · #448 CH Largest by area34.5 km² #15 VD · #270 CH Highest municipalities1'141 m #16 VD · #186 CH Remotest municipalities41 min #236 VD · #1858 CH Best-connected municipalities41 min #59 VD · #257 CH Highest peaks2'025 m #13 VD · #355 CH Highest-lying municipalities1'170 m #17 VD · #311 CH Greatest vertical range1'653 m #10 VD · #293 CH Steepest municipalities27.8° #3 VD · #162 CH Solar potential49 GWh #29 VD · #337 CH Cheapest electricity30.42 Rp./kWh #261 VD · #1741 CH Most expensive electricity30.42 Rp./kWh #41 VD · #367 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1844

Villeneuve VD

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Villeneuve VD1844

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Villeneuve?: The postal code of Villeneuve is 1844.
What is the tax rate in Villeneuve?: The municipal tax multiplier of Villeneuve is 66.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Villeneuve?: A single person without children pays about 15'922 CHF income tax in Villeneuve on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 97 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Villeneuve have?: Villeneuve has 6'061 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Villeneuve?: Villeneuve has 2'586 foreign residents, a share of 42.67% (2025).

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