Vaud · District d'Aigle · BFS commune no. 5402^[8]

Bex

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 64’507per year, after tax, insurance and rent

Income tax^[1]CHF 16’22216.2% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 631adult, per month

Rent, 2 rooms^[4]≈ CHF 975per month, estimate

Residents^[5]8’93335.8% foreign nationals

Language region^[12]Frenchmajority main language

Nearest job hub^[7]34 minto Montreux

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer, 2-room flat. See how Bex ranks for your household →
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Bex has 8’933 residents, making it the 22nd largest of the 300 communes in the canton of Vaud.

36% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’222 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 12 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 631 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Montreux, about 34 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Living here

Sunshine per year⁠^[13]: 1’780 h; Sunnier than 75% of Swiss communes; MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020; average over where people live, terrain shade included
Winter sunshine, Nov–Feb (a fog indicator)⁠^[13]: 310 h; More winter sun than 70% of communes; MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020. Little winter sun usually means fog or a shaded valley; it is not a count of fog days
Residents with road noise above 55 dB(A) by day⁠^[14]: 10%; Less than in 60% of communes; BAFU sonBASE road noise model 2021; estimate from where people live
Residents with rail noise above 55 dB(A) by day⁠^[14]: 0.2%; More than in 70% of communes; BAFU sonBASE rail noise model 2021; estimate from where people live
Residents in areas where heavy rain can flood the ground over 10 cm deep⁠^[15]: 12%; Median: Vaud 5%, Switzerland 7%; BAFU surface runoff hazard map 2018; an overview, not an assessment of any building
Residents with fibre to the building (estimate)⁠^[16]: ≈ 90%; More than in 75% of communes; BAKOM broadband atlas 2026; estimated from 250 m squares published in classes; fibre at least as far as the building (FTTB/FTTH)
Electricity price, 5-room flat (ElCom profile H4)⁠^[17]: 29.4 Rp./kWh; About CHF 1’320 a year for 4’500 kWh · Dearer than in 75% of communes; ElCom tariffs 2027, standard product of the network operator, excl. VAT; operator: Forces Motrices de l'Avançon SA
Vacancy rate (share of dwellings standing empty)⁠^[18]: 0.79%; Switzerland 0.93%, canton VD 0.87%. A low rate means flats are hard to find; BFS dwelling vacancy survey, 1 June 2026: 37 empty dwellings for rent or sale

Federal overview map only. For floods, landslides and avalanches at a specific address, check the canton's hazard map. Open the federal hazard maps here →

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…^[1]

Profile	CHF 50’000	CHF 80’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 150’000	CHF 200’000	CHF 300’000
Single, no children	3’840 7.7%	11’476 14.3%	16’222 16.2%	30’928 20.6%	48’606 24.3%	88’548 29.5%
Married, single income, no children	685 1.4%	7’169 9.0%	11’706 11.7%	22’865 15.2%	38’600 19.3%	75’207 25.1%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	216 0.4%	6’170 7.7%	10’949 10.9%	21’553 14.4%	35’504 17.8%	71’313 23.8%
Married, single income, 2 children	0 0.0%	2’486 3.1%	6’275 6.3%	17’774 11.8%	30’868 15.4%	65’334 21.8%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 155%, commune 71%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 0%, Roman Catholic 0%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Vaud.^[3]

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 574	CHF 631
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 144	CHF 168

Rent

Average monthly net rent (without service charges and heating) paid by tenants, BFS Structural Survey 2023.^[4]

Flat	CHF/month	Basis
2 rooms single	≈ CHF 975	Estimate
3 rooms couple	≈ CHF 1’274	Estimate
4 rooms family	≈ CHF 1’533	Estimate

BFS publishes no rent for this commune, so these are estimates (≈), not measured figures: the canton’s average rent, adjusted for the type of commune. New leases usually cost more than these averages. How rent is estimated

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.^[7]

Hub	Minutes
Montreux	34
Vevey	46
Martigny	49
Lausanne	63
Renens	66
Sion	79
Morges	79
Yverdon-les-Bains	91

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

Commune	Tax CHF/yr^[1]	Premium CHF/mo^[3]	Population^[5]
CollongesVS	14’541	563	866
MontheyVS	14’991	563	19’351
MassongexVS	15’047	563	2’149
FullyVS	15’133	563	9’407
ContheyVS	15’194	563	9’661
Saint-MauriceVS	15’492	563	4’656
LeytronVS	15’682	563	3’594
Ollon	16’022	631	8’297
ChamosonVS	16’082	563	4’486
Bex	16’222	631	8’933
Lavey-Morcles	16’255	631	1’024
Gryon	16’388	631	1’535
Ormont-Dessus	16’554	631	1’438

Population

Residents8’933^[5]

Foreign nationals35.8%

Aged 0–1923.2%

Aged 20–6458.6%

Aged 65+18.3%

Area96.56 km²^[6]

Sources

Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Structural Survey 2023. Average rent by number of rooms (Structural Survey 2023); reference date 2023 (Structural Survey); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: MeteoSwiss. Sunshine duration, climate normals 1991–2020 (spatial analysis); reference date 1991–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/BAFU), sonBASE. Road and rail noise by day, sonBASE (model 2021); reference date 2021; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: FOEN/BAFU, cantonal building insurers (VKG), Swiss Insurance Association (SVV), surface runoff hazard map. Surface runoff hazard map (2018); reference date 2018-05-22; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM/BAKOM), broadband atlas. Broadband atlas: fibre connections FTTB/FTTH (2026); reference date 2026-04-30; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), electricity tariffs 2027. Electricity tariffs 2027, consumption profile H4; reference date 2027-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), dwelling vacancy survey 2026. Dwelling vacancy survey 2026; reference date 2026-06-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Population and households statistics (STATPOP) 2025, hectare data; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Bex COA.svg, Espandero, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.