About Epalinges
Épalinges is a municipality in the district of Lausanne in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 4.6 km²
Population
9'905residents
Median taxable income
CHF 78'445
Vacancy
1.58%
Foreign residents
30.3%
Dwellings
4'684
Jobs (FTE)
3'209
Tax multiplier
65%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Epalinges, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
3'209 full-time-equivalent jobs across 492 businesses — services make up 94% of employment, industry 5% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'209FTE total
Primary0.2%
Secondary5.3%
Tertiary94.5%
Land use
63% built-up, 13% agricultural, 24% forest. Measured across 461 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement63.3%
Agriculture12.6%
Forest24.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 27.6%, ahead of FDP at 25.1%.
Source BFS
SP27.6%+5.7 pp
FDP25.1%−1.2 pp
SVP15.4%+2.6 pp
Grüne13.9%−7.8 pp
GLP8.3%+0.1 pp
Mitte4.3%
Sol.
1.3%−0.3 pp
Others
2.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.7%
Second homes10.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.3°C with 1'132 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.5°C), coldest in January (2.7°C). Station: Pully, 456 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.3°C
Rain 1132 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Pully · 456 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
