Population
2'109↑1.1%
About Forel (Lavaux)
City · Vaud
Forel is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron.
Population
2'109
Tax multiplier
69%
Forel (Lavaux) in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.69%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 53'250↓0.3%
Middle in canton
Median net income
CHF 59'450
75%
Cantonal tax multiplier
155%
0.30%↓40.0%
Below average in canton
- Agriculture63%
- Forest28%
- Settlement9%
- Other0%
Foreign residents
20.6%↑4.0%
Middle in canton
Median price
CHF 8'101/ m²
−5% vs CH
Dwellings
1'000
Jobs (FTE)
1'022↑3.4%
90%
Property market in Forel (Lavaux)
The rental vacancy rate is 0.30%, 67% below the cantonal average (0.92 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 69%, roughly the cantonal average (69 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 64'150, 4% above the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Forel (Lavaux) has 2'109 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
