Epalinges
Municipality in the canton of Vaud FSO no. 5584 Data 2025, as of 29 Sept 2026
In 2025, 74 of 4’684 dwellings stood vacant in Epalinges, a vacancy rate of 1.58%.
The vacancy rate fell from 2.03% in 2016 to 1.58% in 2025 (-0.45 pp).
That is the 95th highest vacancy rate of 300 municipalities in the canton of Vaud.
Key figures 2025
- Vacancy rate
- 1.58%
- Vacant dwellings
- 74
- Dwelling stock
- 4’684
Vacancy trend 2016-2025
| Year | Rate | Vacant | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.58% | 74 | 4’684 |
| 2024 | 1.44% | 67 | 4’653 |
| 2023 | 1.67% | 77 | 4’611 |
| 2022 | 1.00% | 46 | 4’600 |
| 2021 | 1.58% | 72 | 4’557 |
| 2020 | 2.02% | 90 | 4’455 |
| 2019 | 2.09% | 93 | 4’450 |
| 2018 | 1.29% | 54 | 4’186 |
| 2017 | 1.10% | 46 | 4’182 |
| 2016 | 2.03% | 84 | 4’138 |
Breakdown of vacant dwellings
Of the 74 vacant dwellings, 13 are in single-family houses and 61 in multi-family houses; 48 are for rent and 26 for sale; 3 are new and 71 older.
House type
| House type | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family houses | 13 | 0.28% | 17.6% |
| Multi-family houses | 61 | 1.30% | 82.4% |
Sale / rent
| Sale / rent | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| For sale | 26 | 0.56% | 35.1% |
| For rent | 48 | 1.02% | 64.9% |
Dwelling age
| Dwelling age | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| New dwellings | 3 | 0.06% | 4.1% |
| Older dwellings | 71 | 1.52% | 95.9% |
Comparison
The canton of Vaud average is 0.89% (3’932 vacant of 441’798 dwellings).
Across Switzerland it is 1.00% (48’455 vacant of 4’845’500 dwellings).
| Comparison | Rate | Vacant | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epalinges | 1.58% | 74 | 4’684 |
| Vaud | 0.89% | 3’932 | 441’798 |
| Switzerland | 1.00% | 48’455 | 4’845’500 |
More municipalities in the canton of Vaud
- Lausanne0.58%
- Montreux1.13%
- Yverdon-les-Bains0.44%
- Nyon0.30%
- Renens (VD)0.33%
- Vevey0.79%
- Pully0.33%
- Morges0.32%
- Ollon1.40%
- Prilly0.58%
- La Tour-de-Peilz0.56%
- Gland0.30%
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.