Vernier: building age and utilization
Canton of Geneva · 3'327 parcels in municipal zones · Parcel data of September 2026
- Parcels in zones
- 3'327
- Municipal zones
- 11
- Median utilization (ratioV)
- 56%
- Newest building from 2006 or later
- 17%
- Median building height
- 8.6 m
- Median floors
- 2
Overview
Vernier: the parcel data lists 3'327 parcels in 11 municipal zones.
The median volume utilization (ratioV, as built today) is 56%, the average 103%. For comparison: canton of Geneva, median 49%.
17% of the parcels have a newest building from 2006 or later. Their average utilization is 116%, against 118% for all parcels.
The median building height is 8.6 m and the median number of floors is 2.
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 | 94 | 3% |
| 2016-2020 | 104 | 3% |
| 2011-2015 | 125 | 4% |
| 2006-2010 | 240 | 7% |
| 1986-2005 | 590 | 18% |
| 1966-1985 | 286 | 9% |
| 1965 or earlier, or no year | 1'888 | 57% |
Utilization by construction window
| Newest building | Parcels | Average utilization |
|---|---|---|
| Built 2021 or later | 94 | 149% |
| Built 2016 or later | 198 | 131% |
| Built 2011 or later | 323 | 120% |
| Built 2006 or later | 563 | 116% |
| Built 1986 or later | 1'153 | 117% |
| Built 1966 or later | 1'439 | 123% |
| All parcels | 3'327 | 118% |
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% | 982 | 30% |
| 10-50% | 545 | 17% |
| 50-100% | 791 | 24% |
| 100-150% | 363 | 11% |
| 150-200% | 187 | 6% |
| 200% or more | 434 | 13% |
Median: 56% · Average: 103% · Based on 3'302 parcels with a value.
Building height
Building height in meters, for parcels with a height value.
| Building height | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 6 m | 223 | 9% |
| 6-10 m | 1'435 | 60% |
| 10-16 m | 355 | 15% |
| 16-30 m | 226 | 9% |
| 30 m or more | 140 | 6% |
Median: 8.6 m · Average: 11.6 m · Based on 2'379 parcels with a value.
Floors
Number of floors, for parcels with a floor count.
| Floors | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1'475 | 50% |
| 2 | 825 | 28% |
| 3 | 339 | 11% |
| 4 | 57 | 2% |
| 5-6 | 96 | 3% |
| 7 or more | 184 | 6% |
Median: 2 · Average: 2 · Based on 2'976 parcels with a value.
Other municipalities in the canton
| Place | Parcels | Median utilization | Median floors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genève | 10'296 | 99% | 2.8 |
| Veyrier | 3'377 | 72% | 2.2 |
| 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 |
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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.