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Renens (VD)

Municipality in the canton of Vaud · FSO no. 5591

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

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The parcel data lists 1’593 parcels in Renens (VD), covering 3.1 km². 79.1% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 870 m².

Key figures

Parcels
1’593
0.6% of the canton
Total area
3.1 km²

0.1% of the canton

Median area
870 m²

Canton: 1’361 m²

Switzerland: 870 m²

Built share
79.1%

Canton: 49.3%

Switzerland: 52%

Median year built
1962

Canton: 1972

Switzerland: 1976

About Renens (VD)

Renens (VD) is a municipality in the canton of Vaud and holds 0.6% of the canton's parcels on 0.1% of its area. The median parcel in Renens (VD) measures 870 m², smaller than the canton median of 1’361 m². Renens (VD) is more built-up than the canton as a whole: 79.1% of its parcels have a building, against 49.3% across the canton.

The zones with the most parcels are Zone d'habitation de moyenne densité 15 LAT (39.6%), Zone d'habitation de très faible densité 15 LAT (37.7%) and Zone de desserte 15 LAT (5.4%). In total, Renens (VD) uses 13 zone designations.

According to the building register, Renens (VD) has 2’305 buildings with 11’416 dwellings, 5.0 dwellings per building on average. Residential buildings mix single-family houses and buildings with several dwellings: single-family houses make up 45.7% of them. Non-residential buildings account for 28.8% of all buildings.

Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1961 to 1980 (22.5% of them), and 14.3% 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: 1’260 (79.1%)Unbuilt: 333 (20.9%)

Parcels by zone

Parcels by zone, the 13 largest zones first
ZoneParcels
Zone d'habitation de moyenne densité 15 LAT6311.17 km²84.8%
Zone d'habitation de très faible densité 15 LAT6010.66 km²88.4%
Zone de desserte 15 LAT860.21 km²0.0%
Zone d'habitation de forte densité 15 LAT800.17 km²71.3%
Zone d'habitation de faible densité 15 LAT590.04 km²86.4%
Zone d'activités économiques 15 LAT490.27 km²67.3%
Zone centrale 15 LAT360.05 km²80.6%
Zone affectée à des besoins publics 15 LAT240.23 km²62.5%
Zone de verdure 15 LAT90.04 km²22.2%
Zone ferroviaire 15 LAT70.19 km²42.9%
Aire forestière 18 LAT60.05 km²33.3%
Zone des eaux 17 LAT3< 0.01 km²0.0%
Zone de tourisme et de loisirs 15 LAT2< 0.01 km²100.0%

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

Building stock

The building register lists 2’305 buildings with 11’416 dwellings here; 722 of them are single-family houses.

Buildings
2’305
Dwellings
11’416
Single-family houses
722
Building volume
7.2 million m³

Buildings by category

  • Residential1’579
  • Mixed use60
  • Non-residential663
  • Other3

Construction periods

Built parcels by construction period of their newest building
  • Before 192087
  • 1920-1945168
  • 1946-1960282
  • 1961-1980283
  • 1981-2000212
  • 2001-201088
  • 2011-202071
  • 2021 and later21
  • Unknown year48

Maps and geodata for Renens (VD)

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