Lausanne
Municipality in the canton of Vaud FSO no. 5586 Data 2025, as of 29 Sept 2026
In 2025, 476 of 82’069 dwellings stood vacant in Lausanne, a vacancy rate of 0.58%.
The vacancy rate rose from 0.29% in 2016 to 0.58% in 2025 (+0.29 pp).
That is the 188th highest vacancy rate of 300 municipalities in the canton of Vaud.
Key figures 2025
- Vacancy rate
- 0.58%
- Vacant dwellings
- 476
- Dwelling stock
- 82’069
Vacancy trend 2016-2025
| Year | Rate | Vacant | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.58% | 476 | 82’069 |
| 2024 | 0.55% | 445 | 80’909 |
| 2023 | 0.52% | 417 | 80’192 |
| 2022 | 0.49% | 394 | 80’408 |
| 2021 | 0.72% | 572 | 79’444 |
| 2020 | 0.48% | 380 | 79’167 |
| 2019 | 0.35% | 277 | 79’143 |
| 2018 | 0.68% | 526 | 77’353 |
| 2017 | 0.38% | 291 | 76’579 |
| 2016 | 0.29% | 217 | 74’828 |
Breakdown of vacant dwellings
Of the 476 vacant dwellings, 4 are in single-family houses and 472 in multi-family houses; 455 are for rent and 21 for sale; 15 are new and 461 older.
House type
| House type | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family houses | 4 | 0.00% | 0.8% |
| Multi-family houses | 472 | 0.58% | 99.2% |
Sale / rent
| Sale / rent | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| For sale | 21 | 0.03% | 4.4% |
| For rent | 455 | 0.55% | 95.6% |
Dwelling age
| Dwelling age | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| New dwellings | 15 | 0.02% | 3.2% |
| Older dwellings | 461 | 0.56% | 96.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lausanne | 0.58% | 476 | 82’069 |
| Vaud | 0.89% | 3’932 | 441’798 |
| Switzerland | 1.00% | 48’455 | 4’845’500 |
More municipalities in the canton of Vaud
- 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%
- Ecublens (VD)0.84%
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.