Vernier
Municipality in the canton of Geneva · FSO no. 6643
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
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The parcel data lists 3’327 parcels in Vernier, covering 7.7 km². 69.4% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 822 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 3’327
- 4.6% of the canton
- Total area
- 7.7 km²
2.7% of the canton
- Median area
- 822 m²
Canton: 895 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 69.4%
Canton: 57.6%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1988
Canton: 1983
Switzerland: 1976
About Vernier
Vernier ranks 3rd of 45 municipalities in the canton of Geneva by number of parcels and holds 4.6% of the canton's parcels on 2.7% of its area. The median parcel in Vernier measures 822 m², about the same as the canton median of 895 m². Vernier is more built-up than the canton as a whole: 69.4% of its parcels have a building, against 57.6% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are Zone de développement 5 (49.8%), Zone de développement 3 (22.6%) and Zone de développement industriel et artisanal (12.9%). In total, Vernier uses 11 zone designations.
According to the building register, Vernier has 4’701 buildings with 16’906 dwellings, 3.6 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (65.6%). Non-residential buildings account for 47% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1961 to 1980 (21.8% of them), and 31.4% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1988, is close to that of the canton as a whole (1983).
Built and unbuilt parcels
Built: 2’308 (69.4%)Unbuilt: 1’019 (30.6%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone de développement 5 | 1’658 | 1.89 km² | 83.5% |
| Zone de développement 3 | 751 | 1.65 km² | 59.4% |
| Zone de développement industriel et artisanal | 430 | 1.63 km² | 51.9% |
| Zone de développement 4B protégée | 233 | 0.29 km² | 65.2% |
| Zone agricole | 80 | 0.57 km² | 32.5% |
| Zone de protection de la nature et du paysage | 62 | 0.19 km² | 67.7% |
| Zone de verdure | 52 | 0.26 km² | 36.5% |
| Zone des bois et forêts | 27 | 0.63 km² | 33.3% |
| Zone des eaux et des rives | 13 | 0.37 km² | 0.0% |
| Zone ferroviaire | 11 | 0.09 km² | 27.3% |
| Zone sportive | 10 | 0.12 km² | 40.0% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 4’701 buildings with 16’906 dwellings here; 1’572 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 4’701
- Dwellings
- 16’906
- Single-family houses
- 1’572
- Building volume
- 13.3 million m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Vernier
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