Ouchy
Lake, premium
Lakeside, premium, quiet, high rents.
Switzerland · Canton VD
Lausanne
Rent an apartment in Lausanne.
Olympic capital on Lake Geneva · EPFL & UNIL · slightly more relaxed than Geneva.
Market snapshot 2026
Vacancy rate
0.63%
Population
142'000
residents
1 and 1.5 rooms
CHF 917
average net rent a month
2 and 2.5 rooms
CHF 1'195
average net rent a month
3 and 3.5 rooms
CHF 1'460
average net rent a month
4 and 4.5 rooms
CHF 1'782
average net rent a month
3 and 3.5 rooms, new lease
CHF 1'683
leases signed in the last 2 years
Vacancy: official figures of 1 June 2026. Rents: average monthly net rent (without Nebenkosten) of existing leases, 2024, Federal Statistical Office; a 3.5-room flat counts as 3 rooms. A flat advertised today usually costs more.
About Lausanne
Lausanne is Switzerland's fourth-largest city and the second Romandie centre after Geneva. ~142,000 residents, 0.63% vacancy. Home of the International Olympic Committee, EPFL (Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne), and University of Lausanne.
French is primary. English widely used in scientific environments (EPFL, UNIL) and the Olympic movement. Economy: research & education, health care (the CHUV university hospital) and watchmaking in the canton (Audemars Piguet in the Vallée de Joux).
Rents are usually lower than in Geneva · some people who work in Geneva live in Lausanne.
aptari in Lausanne: Homegate, ImmoScout24, Flatfox: three places to look. aptari shows them all in one feed, scores your fit and keeps your dossier ready. You see the listings of these portals and the cooperatives in one open feed, upload your documents once to your Tenant Passport, apply with one click on listings from aptari partner agencies (as soon as partner agencies list on aptari; none have yet), and the Match Score shows up front how well you fit each flat.
Why live in Lausanne
- EPFL + UNIL: world-class academia
- Lake Geneva + Alps right there
- Vibrant student culture
- Lower rents than Geneva
- Fast connection to Geneva (35 min train)
Renting tips for Lausanne
- EPFL/UNIL students have access to FMEL student housing · cheaper
- Geneva commuter lifestyle is common · 35 min train · enough time to read or work
- Leases often 12-month fixed-term for students
- Summer (June-September) is especially active, many student changeovers
- On aptari: the listings of Homegate, ImmoScout24, Flatfox and the cooperatives in one feed · the Match Score shows how well you fit · your Tenant Passport is ready
Neighbourhoods worth knowing
Flon
Hip, nightlife
Hipster district, nightlife, restaurants, mid-range rents.
Sous-Gare
Student
Student, multicultural, cheaper.
Chailly
Family, quiet
Family, quiet, good schools.
How aptari helps in Lausanne
Find apartments in Lausanne and prepare your dossier once.
Lausanne is a tight rental market: on 1 June 2026, 0.63% of homes stood empty, so speed and a complete dossier count. aptari puts the large portals and the cooperative websites in one feed, keeps one dossier ready and shows your fit with a Match Score.