Laténa
Municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel FSO no. 6513 Data 2025, as of 29 Sept 2026
In 2025, 45 of 5’921 dwellings stood vacant in Laténa, a vacancy rate of 0.76%.
The vacancy rate rose from 0.58% in 2016 to 0.76% in 2025 (+0.18 pp).
That is the 16th highest vacancy rate of 24 municipalities in the canton of Neuchâtel.
Key figures 2025
- Vacancy rate
- 0.76%
- Vacant dwellings
- 45
- Dwelling stock
- 5’921
Vacancy trend 2016-2025
| Year | Rate | Vacant | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.76% | 45 | 5’921 |
| 2024 | 1.42% | 84 | 5’915 |
| 2023 | 1.58% | 92 | 5’823 |
| 2022 | 1.63% | 94 | 5’767 |
| 2021 | 2.13% | 120 | 5’634 |
| 2020 | 1.74% | 97 | 5’575 |
| 2019 | 1.79% | 98 | 5’475 |
| 2018 | 1.64% | 89 | 5’427 |
| 2017 | 1.30% | 70 | 5’385 |
| 2016 | 0.58% | 31 | 5’345 |
Breakdown of vacant dwellings
Of the 45 vacant dwellings, 10 are in single-family houses and 35 in multi-family houses; 37 are for rent and 8 for sale; 3 are new and 42 older.
House type
| House type | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family houses | 10 | 0.17% | 22.2% |
| Multi-family houses | 35 | 0.59% | 77.8% |
Sale / rent
| Sale / rent | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| For sale | 8 | 0.14% | 17.8% |
| For rent | 37 | 0.62% | 82.2% |
Dwelling age
| Dwelling age | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| New dwellings | 3 | 0.05% | 6.7% |
| Older dwellings | 42 | 0.71% | 93.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laténa | 0.76% | 45 | 5’921 |
| Neuchâtel | 1.82% | 1’824 | 100’220 |
| Switzerland | 1.00% | 48’455 | 4’845’500 |
More municipalities in the canton of Neuchâtel
- Neuchâtel1.04%
- La Chaux-de-Fonds3.57%
- Val-de-Ruz0.99%
- Le Locle3.91%
- Val-de-Travers2.14%
- 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.