The verdict in three sentences
In Lausanne, a property management company website built by a local agency costs, as a 2026 ballpark, between 9 000 and 32 000 CHF, and more if the project includes a custom tenant portal. Kolonell builds the landlord pages, the rental listings showcase and the mandate request forms for a fixed price of 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 CHF, delivered in 3 to 4 weeks on Starter and Growth. The useful comparison is the 3-year total cost, how listings are pulled from your property management software and how well the pages convince an owner to hand you their building.
This version is written for the English-speaking directors and partners of property management firms (régies) in Lausanne, a city where many owners and tenants work for EPFL, the international sports federations or multinational employers.
What do Lausanne agencies, freelancers and Kolonell charge?
The ranges below are prudent ballparks, not official figures. They draw on public rate cards of agencies in French-speaking Switzerland, minimum project sizes listed on Clutch.co profiles, hourly rates published by Vaud web agencies (often 110 to 190 CHF per hour) and rates visible on Malt or Upwork. Most of the gap comes from integrations: listing feeds, tenant area, number of languages.
| Criterion | Lausanne agency | Local freelancer | Kolonell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build cost, 2026 ballpark | 9 000 to 32 000 CHF and up | 3 000 to 9 000 CHF | 2 700 / 4 500 / 8 200 CHF, fixed |
| Connecting your listings | Often billed as an extra | Depends on skills | Quoted before any work, based on your software |
| Usual timeline | 8 to 16 weeks | 6 to 10 weeks | 3 to 4 weeks, Premium usually 4 to 6 |
| On-site building photos | Often offered as an option | Rarely | Not included: your photos or a local photographer |
| Landlord page copy | Often billed separately | Rarely included | Native English or French copy included |
| Support after launch | Separate maintenance contract | Case by case | 3 months, 6 on Premium |
| Ownership | Check the contract | Check the contract | Domain in your name, all access handed over |
Payment is by bank transfer or Wise: 50 % at kickoff, 50 % at delivery. A project manager works in your time zone, with Google Meet calls at a time that suits the firm and a written update every week. The team is based in Senegal (GMT), one to two hours behind Lausanne depending on the season. Full details are on our international website offer.
What should you budget over three years, beyond the first quote?
A property manager pays for more than the build: hosting, maintenance, updates (a new service, a new condominium under administration) and often building photos. The table assumes the same maintenance budget on both sides, since Kolonell maintenance after the support period is quoted on request.
| Item over 36 months | Lausanne agency (mid range) | Kolonell Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Website build | 17 000 CHF | 4 500 CHF |
| Support included after launch | Depends on contract | 3 months included |
| Maintenance (same assumption) | 140 CHF per month over 33 months, 4 620 CHF | 4 620 CHF, maintenance quoted on request |
| Connecting the listing feed | 1 800 CHF | Quoted beforehand, assumption 900 CHF |
| Photos of 6 buildings | 2 000 CHF | Local photographer booked separately, 2 000 CHF |
| Indicative total | 25 420 CHF | 12 020 CHF |
These figures structure the comparison; they do not predict your invoice. Ask every supplier to fill in the same grid and the real gaps show up quickly.
What does each Kolonell tier include for a property manager?
| Item | Starter 2 700 CHF | Growth 4 500 CHF | Premium 8 200 CHF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landlord pages | Rental management and condominium (PPE) administration | One page per service, fees shown or on request | Journey per owner type, reference buildings |
| Rental listings | Link to your Homegate or ImmoScout24 listings | Embed of your widget; full feed quoted separately | Polished integration with filters; custom build quoted on request |
| Mandate or rent estimate request | Simple form | Qualified form (building type, number of units) | Separate journey per property type |
| Tenants | Contacts and useful documents | Repair request form | Forms by topic, link to your software's portal |
| Bilingual FR/EN site | No | No | Included |
| Timeline | 3 to 4 weeks | 3 to 4 weeks | Written schedule at kickoff, usually 4 to 6 weeks |
| Support after launch | 3 months | 3 months | 6 months |
A custom tenant or owner portal is an application, quoted on request. So is ongoing search work.
What does a Lausanne property manager really need online?
The Vaud rental market is widely described as tight, as regular publications from Statistique Vaud show. The practical consequence: applicants are rarely the problem, owner mandates are what you have to win. A Lausanne régie speaks to heirs who inherit a building near the station, private owners of small blocks in Prilly or Renens, condominium (PPE) assemblies looking for a new administrator, sometimes pension funds. On the tenant side, it serves UNIL and EPFL students, Vaud families and staff of the international sports federations.
- Concrete landlord pages: what management includes, how a building is taken over, how often statements are issued, who the dedicated contact is.
- Fees shown or available on request, depending on your practice: what matters is explaining how they are calculated.
- Rental listings pulled automatically from your management software or from your portal ads, so nothing is typed twice.
- Rental applications handled by your software's tool or a specialised service, rather than a form that emails payslips around.
- Repair requests with a photo, a category and a visible emergency number.
- A Google Business Profile consistent with the site: address, counter hours, reviews.
On compliance, the facts only. The revised Federal Act on Data Protection (nLPD/revFADP), in force since 1 September 2023, sets a duty to inform: a clear privacy notice is expected as soon as you collect data, which is the case for applications and mandate requests. For accessibility, WCAG 2.1 AA remains the most widely used technical reference. This is not legal advice.
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Which red flags should you spot in a quote?
- A price without a written scope: ask for the list of pages, integrations and languages.
- A listing feed to be sorted out later: it is often the item that blows the budget.
- A domain registered in the supplier's name: it must be in yours.
- No copywriting planned for the landlord pages, which are the ones that bring in mandates.
- An application form collecting sensitive documents with no thought given to where they are stored.
- Mandatory long-term maintenance with no way to take back control.
Mini case study
Illustrative example. Sophie M., director of a family-run Lausanne régie managing about 450 units and administering 12 condominiums, receives two proposals. A local agency quotes 22 000 CHF including the listing feed, plus 1 800 CHF of photos, delivered in 14 weeks. Kolonell proposes Growth at 4 500 CHF, 900 CHF for the feed quoted in advance and a Lausanne photographer booked separately for 1 800 CHF.
Build and photos: 23 800 CHF on one side, 7 200 CHF on the other, a 16 600 CHF gap. With the same maintenance assumption over 33 months (130 CHF per month, 4 290 CHF on each side), the 3-year total becomes 28 090 CHF versus 11 490 CHF. Sophie picks the second option and sets aside part of the saving to study a custom owner portal later.
FAQ
How much does a property management website cost in Lausanne in 2026?
With a local agency, expect a ballpark of 9 000 to 32 000 CHF depending on scope, and 3 000 to 9 000 CHF with a freelancer. Kolonell charges a fixed 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 CHF.
Can my listings appear on the site automatically?
In most cases yes, if your management software or portal provides a feed or a widget. Embedding an existing widget is part of the Growth tier at 4 500 CHF; a full feed is quoted before any work, 900 CHF in our calculation assumption.
Can Kolonell build a tenant area?
The tiers link the site to your software's portal if you have one. A custom tenant area is an application quoted on request, outside the 3 tiers.
Are building photos included?
No. You supply your images or book a Lausanne photographer, often 800 to 2 000 CHF for a half day based on published rates. This is a real advantage of local agencies, which organise the shoot on site.
How does payment work?
By bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % at delivery. On Premium, that means two payments of 4 100 CHF.
Let's scope your project. Send us your services, your management software and the number of buildings to showcase, and we come back with a fixed-price tier and a 3 to 4 week timeline. Request your free quote or see the international offer.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
