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Vaud · District de la Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut · BFS commune no. 5841[7]

Coat of arms of Château-d'OexChâteau-d'Oex

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 75’509per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’92016.9% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 631adult, per month
Residents[4]3’68130.0% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]112 minto Montreux

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Château-d'Oex ranks for your household →
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GsteigSaanenHaut-IntyamonGrandvillardVal-de-CharmeyOrmont-DessousOrmont-DessusVilleneuve (VD)RossinièreRougemont GsteigSaanenHaut-IntyamonGrandvillardVal-de-CharmeyOrmont-DessousOrmont-DessusVilleneuve (VD)Rougemont Château-d'Oex

Château-d'Oex has 3’681 residents, making it the 50th largest of the 300 communes in the canton of Vaud.

30% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

With 24% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’920 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 10 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Vaud.

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 112 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

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

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children4’015
8.0%		11’984
15.0%		16’920
16.9%		32’175
21.4%		50’476
25.2%		91’773
30.6%
Married, single income, no children715
1.4%		7’493
9.4%		12’222
12.2%		23’809
15.9%		40’076
20.0%		77’874
26.0%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children227
0.5%		6’456
8.1%		11’448
11.4%		22’477
15.0%		36’934
18.5%		73’905
24.6%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		2’605
3.3%		6’577
6.6%		18’546
12.4%		32’090
16.0%		67’644
22.5%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 155%, commune 81.5%. 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 insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 574CHF 631
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 144CHF 168

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.[6]

HubMinutes
Montreux112
Vevey132
Lausanne145
Thun146
Renens151
Fribourg153
Martigny161
Morges164

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).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
SaanenBE14’9375596’967
GsteigBE15’5865591’036
Villeneuve (VD)15’9226316’061
GrandvillardFR16’432549925
Ormont-Dessus16’5546311’438
Ormont-Dessous16’6216311’261
Rougemont16’754631806
Rossinière16’887631506
Château-d'Oex16’9206313’681
Val-de-CharmeyFR17’2525492’725
Haut-IntyamonFR17’8555491’772

Population

Residents3’681[4]
Foreign nationals30.0%
Aged 0–1919.8%
Aged 20–6456.0%
Aged 65+24.3%
Area113.66 km²[5]

Sources

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Château d’Oex COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.