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Cortaillod

Municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel · FSO no. 6408

Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.

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The parcel data lists 1’558 parcels in Cortaillod, covering 3.6 km². 62.1% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 727 m².

Key figures

Parcels
1’558
2.4% of the canton
Total area
3.6 km²

0.5% of the canton

Median area
727 m²

Canton: 1’098 m²

Switzerland: 870 m²

Built share
62.1%

Canton: 55.4%

Switzerland: 52%

Median year built
1975

Canton: 1971

Switzerland: 1976

About Cortaillod

Cortaillod ranks 12th of 24 municipalities in the canton of Neuchâtel by number of parcels and holds 2.4% of the canton's parcels on 0.5% of its area. The median parcel in Cortaillod measures 727 m², smaller than the canton median of 1’098 m². Cortaillod is more built-up than the canton as a whole: 62.1% of its parcels have a building, against 55.4% across the canton.

The zones with the most parcels are Zone d'habitation à faible densité (38.1%), Zone viticole (14.1%) and Zone d'ancienne localité (13.7%). In total, Cortaillod uses 16 zone designations.

According to the building register, Cortaillod has 1’593 buildings with 2’480 dwellings, 1.6 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (60.3%). Non-residential buildings account for 35% of all buildings.

Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1961 to 1980 (24.4% of them), and 20.3% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1975, is close to that of the canton as a whole (1971).

Built and unbuilt parcels

Built: 967 (62.1%)Unbuilt: 591 (37.9%)

Parcels by zone

Parcels by zone, the 12 largest zones first
ZoneParcels
Zone d'habitation à faible densité5940.51 km²83.5%
Zone viticole2200.64 km²12.7%
Zone d'ancienne localité2130.09 km²81.2%
Zone agricole / Aire forestière / Espace de transport1921.48 km²21.4%
Zone d'habitation à haute densité870.11 km²92.0%
Zone industrielle550.31 km²67.3%
Zone d'habitation à moyenne densité530.08 km²84.9%
Zone mixte370.05 km²86.5%
Zone de transport280.05 km²0.0%
Zone de verdure230.02 km²8.7%
Zone d'utilité publique180.07 km²72.2%
Zone de sports - détente - loisirs a130.07 km²61.5%
Other zones (4 labels)250.17 km²48.0%

Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.

Building stock

The building register lists 1’593 buildings with 2’480 dwellings here; 541 of them are single-family houses.

Buildings
1’593
Dwellings
2’480
Single-family houses
541
Building volume
2.1 million m³

Buildings by category

  • Residential897
  • Mixed use24
  • Non-residential557
  • Other115

Construction periods

Built parcels by construction period of their newest building
  • Before 1920145
  • 1920-194565
  • 1946-196070
  • 1961-1980236
  • 1981-2000205
  • 2001-201069
  • 2011-2020111
  • 2021 and later16
  • Unknown year50

Maps and geodata for Cortaillod

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