Real estate · Vaud

5 627 companies in real estate in the canton of Vaud.

The commercial register lists 5 627 active companies in real estate in the canton of Vaud, placing Vaud 2nd nationally for this sector (9 % of the national total). 1 742 of them (31 %) are VAT-registered, and 1 965 (35 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

5 627active companies
23registered in the past 30 days
1 742VAT-registered
2ndcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Real estate in the canton of Vaud: what the register shows.

Real estate brings together property managers, brokers, developers and property-holding companies. Every development or acquisition goes through a company, often set up for the occasion: new registrations and transfers of assets are the best indicator of projects under way in a canton.

This sector accounts for 9 % of companies classified in the canton of Vaud, against 8 % across Switzerland. 23 companies in real estate were registered in the canton of Vaud over the past 30 days, 92 over 90 days.

Vaud is the second Romandy canton by number of companies: multinational head offices on the shores of Lake Geneva, EPFL and biotech in Lausanne and Épalinges, winegrowing and food processing, tourism in Montreux and the Vaud Alps, and a very broad base of construction, real estate and services SMEs. The Vaud register is the most active in French-speaking Switzerland after Geneva.

Market analysis

The market in real estate in the canton of Vaud, in figures

786companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 963 Mof combined share capital (5 085 capital companies)
1 752VAT-registered
27are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 5 627 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Public limited company (AG / SA) (59 %), Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (30 %), Sole proprietorship (6 %). 786 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 14 % of the active base; 490 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (375 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 5 085 companies (90 %): CHF 963 M combined, median company in the 100-500k band; 2 868 of them (56 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

1 752 companies (31 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 5 624 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 632 publish a general phone or email, 820 have a website verified by ciblr, and 27 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 95 new registrations, 126 changes of directors, 10 capital changes, 65 relocations of seat, 88 other amendments, 29 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

02004006008002020 : 41841820202021 : 65865820212022 : 40940920222023 : 35435420232024 : 36336320242025 : 49049020252026 : 2962962026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Public limited company (AG / SA)
3 30959 %
Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
1 70230 %
Sole proprietorship
3366 %
Coopérative
1482,6 %
Foundation
290,5 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
2 60446 %
Small companies
3606,4 %
Medium companies
2 55645 %
Large companies
1071,9 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Lausanne
1 09619 %
Nyon
2374,2 %
Pully
1943,4 %
Yverdon-les-Bains
1422,5 %
Montreux
1212,2 %
Vevey
1041,8 %
Morges
1031,8 %
Crissier
961,7 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in real estate are active in the canton of Vaud?

5 627 companies in real estate are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Vaud, or 9 % of the 59 564 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

1 742 of these companies (31 %) are VAT-registered according to the UID register, which generally indicates turnover above CHF 100 000 and genuine activity.

How can I get their contact details?

ciblr gives you three days of watch on this target: the last 30 days of movements within the minute, then two morning emails with what has moved, as soon as there is something new. The subscription at CHF 299 per month gives access to the whole target, with contact details, Excel export and change tracking.

Method

Where do these figures come from?

Most recent SOGC publication captured for this canton: 2 days ago. 2,105 publications captured in the past 30 days. Company officers there are re-read directly in the cantonal commercial register.

Every company counted here is registered with the commercial register (Zefix) with the status "active". The sector is derived from the FSO's NOGA code, the size is estimated by ciblr from official publications (legal form, share capital, declared headcount, VAT registration), and "recent signal" means an SOGC publication (registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address) in the past 18 months. The figures are recalculated every week from the ciblr database. No data is purchased or invented.

These companies, with their contact details.

ciblr sends you three days of watch of companies in real estate in the canton of Vaud: the last 30 days within the minute, then two morning emails, as soon as the perimeter moves. For the whole target, the subscription is CHF 299 per month, no commitment.

Neighbouring cantons

What about next door?

The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.

The same sector elsewhere
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