Population
27'182↑0.8%
About Glion
City · Vaud
Glion is a village in the municipality of Montreux in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The village is located 700 meters above sea level, overlooking Lake Geneva. The position of this village in Montreux and the Chauderon Gorge made it a tourist destination in the 19th century.
Population
27'182
Tax multiplier
65%
Glion in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.65%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 37'500↑0.3%
Bottom 10% in canton
Median net income
CHF 42'150↑0.3%
68%
Cantonal tax multiplier
155%
1.13%↑7.6%
Middle in canton
- Forest51%
- Agriculture24%
- Settlement20%
- Other4%
Foreign residents
46.0%↑1.5%
Top 10% in canton
Median rent
CHF 26/ m²
+45% vs CH
Dwellings
15'841↑0.2%
Jobs (FTE)
10'097↓0.9%
80%
Housing market in Glion
The rental vacancy rate is 1.13%, 23% above the cantonal average (0.92 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 65%, 6% below the cantonal average (69 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 53'000, 14% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Glion has 27'182 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
