Ormont-Dessus
Municipality in the canton of Vaud · FSO no. 5411
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
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The parcel data lists 3’505 parcels in Ormont-Dessus, covering 61.6 km². 46.9% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 1’665 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 3’505
- 1.2% of the canton
- Total area
- 61.6 km²
2.2% of the canton
- Median area
- 1’665 m²
Canton: 1’361 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 46.9%
Canton: 49.3%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1962
Canton: 1972
Switzerland: 1976
About Ormont-Dessus
Ormont-Dessus ranks 11th of 300 municipalities in the canton of Vaud by number of parcels and holds 1.2% of the canton's parcels on 2.2% of its area. The median parcel in Ormont-Dessus measures 1’665 m², larger than the canton median of 1’361 m². Ormont-Dessus is about as built-up as the canton as a whole: 46.9% of its parcels have a building, against 49.3% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are Zone agricole 16 LAT (33.2%), Aire forestière 18 LAT (25.6%) and Zone d'habitation de très faible densité 15 LAT (18.9%). In total, Ormont-Dessus uses 23 zone designations.
According to the building register, Ormont-Dessus has 2’247 buildings with 2’410 dwellings, 1.1 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (66.9%). Non-residential buildings account for 42.6% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from before 1920 (34.9% of them), and 13.9% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1962, is earlier than in the canton as a whole (1972).
Built and unbuilt parcels
Built: 1’644 (46.9%)Unbuilt: 1’861 (53.1%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone agricole 16 LAT | 1’163 | 45.07 km² | 53.9% |
| Aire forestière 18 LAT | 899 | 9.70 km² | 7.1% |
| Zone d'habitation de très faible densité 15 LAT | 661 | 0.89 km² | 79.1% |
| Zone centrale 15 LAT | 340 | 0.38 km² | 81.8% |
| Affectation non renseignée | 95 | 3.22 km² | 41.1% |
| Zone des eaux 17 LAT | 83 | 0.06 km² | 3.6% |
| Zone intermédiaire 18 LAT | 66 | 0.29 km² | 53.0% |
| Zone affectée à des besoins publics 18 LAT | 58 | 0.71 km² | 39.7% |
| Zone de desserte 15 LAT | 45 | 0.09 km² | 0.0% |
| Zone de tourisme et de loisirs 18 LAT | 21 | 0.07 km² | 61.9% |
| Zone d'activités économiques 15 LAT | 20 | 0.06 km² | 80.0% |
| Zone ferroviaire 15 LAT | 10 | 0.02 km² | 0.0% |
| Other zones (11 labels) | 44 | 1.07 km² | 52.3% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 2’247 buildings with 2’410 dwellings here; 825 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 2’247
- Dwellings
- 2’410
- Single-family houses
- 825
- Building volume
- 1.6 million m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Ormont-Dessus
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