Canton of Geneva: building age and utilization
72'748 parcels in municipal zones across all municipalities · Parcel data of September 2026
- Parcels in zones
- 72'748
- Municipalities
- 45
- Median utilization (ratioV)
- 49%
- Newest building from 2006 or later
- 12%
- Median building height
- 9.3 m
- Median floors
- 1.3
Overview
Canton of Geneva: the parcel data lists 72'748 parcels in 45 municipalities.
The median volume utilization (ratioV, as built today) is 49%, the average 84%. For comparison: Switzerland, median 10%.
12% of the parcels have a newest building from 2006 or later. Their average utilization is 120%, against 91% for all parcels.
The median building height is 9.3 m and the median number of floors is 1.3.
Building age
Each parcel is counted by the construction year of its newest building. The oldest band also holds parcels without a building year, such as unbuilt land.
| Newest building | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 or later | 1'856 | 3% |
| 2016-2020 | 2'511 | 3% |
| 2011-2015 | 2'067 | 3% |
| 2006-2010 | 2'617 | 4% |
| 1986-2005 | 10'963 | 15% |
| 1966-1985 | 7'593 | 10% |
| 1965 or earlier, or no year | 45'141 | 62% |
Utilization by construction window
| Newest building | Parcels | Average utilization |
|---|---|---|
| Built 2021 or later | 1'856 | 148% |
| Built 2016 or later | 4'367 | 137% |
| Built 2011 or later | 6'434 | 127% |
| Built 2006 or later | 9'051 | 120% |
| Built 1986 or later | 20'014 | 118% |
| Built 1966 or later | 27'607 | 125% |
| All parcels | 72'748 | 91% |
Utilization (ratioV)
ratioV is the volume utilization of a parcel in percent, as built today; values above 100% occur on densely built parcels. The lowest bucket is mostly land with little or no building volume.
| Utilization (ratioV) | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 10% | 29'510 | 41% |
| 10-50% | 6'848 | 9% |
| 50-100% | 15'167 | 21% |
| 100-150% | 8'490 | 12% |
| 150-200% | 4'766 | 7% |
| 200% or more | 7'377 | 10% |
Median: 49% · Average: 84% · Based on 72'158 parcels with a value.
Building height
Building height in meters, for parcels with a height value.
| Building height | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 6 m | 3'644 | 9% |
| 6-10 m | 21'787 | 51% |
| 10-16 m | 8'807 | 21% |
| 16-30 m | 7'351 | 17% |
| 30 m or more | 1'010 | 2% |
Median: 9.3 m · Average: 11.9 m · Based on 42'599 parcels with a value.
Floors
Number of floors, for parcels with a floor count.
| Floors | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37'226 | 57% |
| 2 | 12'365 | 19% |
| 3 | 8'600 | 13% |
| 4 | 1'489 | 2% |
| 5-6 | 2'295 | 3% |
| 7 or more | 3'698 | 6% |
Median: 1.3 · Average: 1.6 · Based on 65'673 parcels with a value.
Municipalities
| Place | Parcels | Median utilization | Median floors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genève | 10'296 | 99% | 2.8 |
| Veyrier | 3'377 | 72% | 2.2 |
| Vernier | 3'327 | 56% | 2 |
| Collonge-Bellerive | 3'258 | 61% | 1.8 |
| Bernex | 3'178 | 9% | 0.9 |
| Lancy | 2'632 | 50% | 2.2 |
| Plan-les-Ouates | 2'585 | 65% | 2.1 |
| Thônex | 2'512 | 61% | 2.1 |
| Meyrin | 2'339 | 44% | 1.5 |
| Satigny | 2'280 | 7% | 0.7 |
| Chêne-Bougeries | 2'267 | 69% | 2.2 |
| Versoix | 2'062 | 62% | 1.7 |
| Onex | 1'596 | 79% | 2.2 |
| Carouge (GE) | 1'564 | 73% | 1.9 |
| Anières | 1'462 | 9% | 0.8 |
| Le Grand-Saconnex | 1'449 | 72% | 2.1 |
| Avusy | 1'350 | 8% | 0.7 |
| Cologny | 1'329 | 70% | 2.1 |
| Pregny-Chambésy | 1'327 | 61% | 2.2 |
| Chancy | 1'201 | 7% | 0.6 |
| Vandoeuvres | 1'195 | 65% | 2 |
| Confignon | 1'155 | 67% | 1.9 |
| Chêne-Bourg | 1'115 | 60% | 2.2 |
| Corsier (GE) | 1'106 | 12% | 0.9 |
| Genthod | 1'068 | 77% | 2.3 |
| Bellevue | 1'025 | 69% | 2.1 |
| Bardonnex | 1'024 | 9% | 0.8 |
| Cartigny | 1'011 | 7% | 0.7 |
| Troinex | 999 | 48% | 1.9 |
| Jussy | 994 | 7% | 0.7 |
| Avully | 941 | 7% | 0.6 |
| Dardagny | 904 | 7% | 0.7 |
| Meinier | 877 | 8% | 0.7 |
| Choulex | 848 | 8% | 0.7 |
| Laconnex | 810 | 7% | 0.6 |
| Aire-la-Ville | 802 | 9% | 0.8 |
| Puplinge | 786 | 9% | 0.8 |
| Collex-Bossy | 733 | 21% | 0.9 |
| Hermance | 731 | 10% | 0.9 |
| Perly-Certoux | 727 | 9% | 0.9 |
| Soral | 622 | 7% | 0.7 |
| Russin | 597 | 6% | 0.6 |
| Presinge | 502 | 7% | 0.7 |
| Céligny | 454 | 9% | 0.8 |
| Gy | 331 | 9% | 0.8 |
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Method and data
The figures come from the Swiss parcel data (zone statistics of the RES service, pulled in September 2026). Each municipal zone is summarized on its own; a municipality is the sum of its zones, a canton the sum of its municipalities and Switzerland the sum of the cantons. Parcels outside a municipal zone are not counted.
Age uses the construction year of the newest building on a parcel. The distributions leave out the most extreme values, so the parcels with a value can be fewer than all parcels. Percentages are shares of the counts shown; medians are read from the buckets and are exact to within one bucket.
The pages describe what has been built and measured. They are not a forecast, a valuation or a statement of what may be built.