La Chaux-de-Fonds
Municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel FSO no. 6421 Data 2025, as of 29 Sept 2026
In 2025, 789 of 22’101 dwellings stood vacant in La Chaux-de-Fonds, a vacancy rate of 3.57%.
The vacancy rate rose from 1.52% in 2016 to 3.57% in 2025 (+2.05 pp).
That is the 4th highest vacancy rate of 24 municipalities in the canton of Neuchâtel.
Key figures 2025
- Vacancy rate
- 3.57%
- Vacant dwellings
- 789
- Dwelling stock
- 22’101
Vacancy trend 2016-2025
| Year | Rate | Vacant | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.57% | 789 | 22’101 |
| 2024 | 3.26% | 713 | 21’871 |
| 2023 | 3.53% | 768 | 21’756 |
| 2022 | 3.91% | 853 | 21’816 |
| 2021 | 4.22% | 915 | 21’682 |
| 2020 | 4.26% | 914 | 21’455 |
| 2019 | 3.58% | 756 | 21’117 |
| 2018 | 2.63% | 551 | 20’951 |
| 2017 | 2.00% | 422 | 21’100 |
| 2016 | 1.52% | 315 | 20’724 |
Breakdown of vacant dwellings
Of the 789 vacant dwellings, 1 are in single-family houses and 788 in multi-family houses; 777 are for rent and 12 for sale; 8 are new and 781 older.
House type
| House type | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family houses | 1 | 0.00% | 0.1% |
| Multi-family houses | 788 | 3.57% | 99.9% |
Sale / rent
| Sale / rent | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| For sale | 12 | 0.05% | 1.5% |
| For rent | 777 | 3.52% | 98.5% |
Dwelling age
| Dwelling age | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| New dwellings | 8 | 0.04% | 1% |
| Older dwellings | 781 | 3.53% | 99% |
Comparison
The canton of Neuchâtel average is 1.82% (1’824 vacant of 100’220 dwellings).
Across Switzerland it is 1.00% (48’455 vacant of 4’845’500 dwellings).
| Comparison | Rate | Vacant | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 3.57% | 789 | 22’101 |
| Neuchâtel | 1.82% | 1’824 | 100’220 |
| Switzerland | 1.00% | 48’455 | 4’845’500 |
More municipalities in the canton of Neuchâtel
- Neuchâtel1.04%
- Val-de-Ruz0.99%
- Le Locle3.91%
- Val-de-Travers2.14%
- Laténa0.76%
- La Grande Béroche0.94%
- Milvignes0.35%
- Boudry1.29%
- Cortaillod1.13%
- Le Landeron1.07%
- Cressier (NE)0.90%
- Cornaux0.00%
Source and method
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), survey of vacant dwellings (Leerwohnungszählung), via stats.swiss. The dwelling stock is estimated from the published counts and rates.
House type, tenure and dwelling age are three independent breakdowns of the same vacant dwellings; they cannot be combined (there is no "rented new dwelling" figure).
Vacancy data for 2025, statistics computed on 29 Sept 2026.