Population
2'270↑0.4%
About Chexbres
Municipality · Vaud
Chexbres is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron. Chexbres is a wine-growing village and enjoys a good selection of local vintages. It also enjoys notable views of Lake Geneva, and therefore is nicknamed "Balcon du Léman" in French.
Population
2'270
Tax multiplier
68%
Chexbres in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.68%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 51'700↑0.9%
Above average in canton
Median net income
CHF 57'141↑1.2%
74%
Cantonal tax multiplier
155%
0.66%↓1.5%
Middle in canton
- Agriculture51%
- Settlement33%
- Forest16%
Foreign residents
25.0%↑2.5%
Above average in canton
Median rent
CHF 32/ m²
+78% vs CH
Dwellings
1'212↑1.5%
Jobs (FTE)
601↑0.3%
86%
Housing market in Chexbres
The rental vacancy rate is 0.66%, 28% below the cantonal average (0.92 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 68%, 3% below the cantonal average (69 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 68'450, 11% above the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Chexbres has 2'270 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
