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Montreux

Municipality in the canton of Vaud · FSO no. 5886

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

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The parcel data lists 6’759 parcels in Montreux, covering 29.7 km². 55.4% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 1’071 m².

Key figures

Parcels
6’759
2.4% of the canton
Total area
29.7 km²

1.1% of the canton

Median area
1’071 m²

Canton: 1’361 m²

Switzerland: 870 m²

Built share
55.4%

Canton: 49.3%

Switzerland: 52%

Median year built
1954

Canton: 1972

Switzerland: 1976

About Montreux

Montreux ranks 3rd of 300 municipalities in the canton of Vaud by number of parcels and holds 2.4% of the canton's parcels on 1.1% of its area. The median parcel in Montreux measures 1’071 m², smaller than the canton median of 1’361 m². Montreux is more built-up than the canton as a whole: 55.4% of its parcels have a building, against 49.3% across the canton.

The zones with the most parcels are Affectation non renseignée (66.1%), Aire forestière 18 LAT (15.1%) and Zone agricole 16 LAT (10.1%). In total, Montreux uses 21 zone designations.

According to the building register, Montreux has 5’418 buildings with 15’907 dwellings, 2.9 dwellings per building on average. Residential buildings mix single-family houses and buildings with several dwellings: single-family houses make up 52.4% of them. Non-residential buildings account for 36% of all buildings.

Built parcels most often have their newest building from before 1920 (29.5% of them), and 11.2% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1954, is earlier than in the canton as a whole (1972).

Built and unbuilt parcels

Built: 3’747 (55.4%)Unbuilt: 3’012 (44.6%)

Parcels by zone

Parcels by zone, the 12 largest zones first
ZoneParcels
Affectation non renseignée4’4657.58 km²67.4%
Aire forestière 18 LAT1’01914.74 km²8.1%
Zone agricole 16 LAT6835.96 km²47.6%
Zone intermédiaire 18 LAT2210.58 km²62.4%
Zone d'habitation de très faible densité 15 LAT620.07 km²77.4%
Zone de desserte 15 LAT420.06 km²0.0%
Zone centrale 15 LAT370.04 km²73.0%
Zone des eaux 17 LAT370.10 km²10.8%
Zone d'habitation de forte densité 15 LAT350.05 km²82.9%
Zone de verdure 15 LAT330.02 km²24.2%
Zone affectée à des besoins publics 15 LAT310.11 km²58.1%
Zone d'habitation de faible densité 15 LAT240.03 km²70.8%
Other zones (9 labels)700.32 km²58.6%

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

Building stock

The building register lists 5’418 buildings with 15’907 dwellings here; 1’715 of them are single-family houses.

Buildings
5’418
Dwellings
15’907
Single-family houses
1’715
Building volume
10.9 million m³

Buildings by category

  • Residential3’276
  • Mixed use172
  • Non-residential1’948
  • Other22

Construction periods

Built parcels by construction period of their newest building
  • Before 19201’106
  • 1920-1945487
  • 1946-1960397
  • 1961-1980723
  • 1981-2000461
  • 2001-2010267
  • 2011-2020137
  • 2021 and later16
  • Unknown year153

Maps and geodata for Montreux

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