Switzerland · Canton VS
Albinen
3955VS CANTON3955
Residents
245
Area
15.6 km²
Population density
16 pop./km²
Elevation
1'300 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'877 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
130%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
120 49.0%
Men
125 51.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
22 9.0%
Swiss citizens
206 84.1%
Foreign residents
39 15.9%
Population density
16 pop./km²
0–19 · 22 · 9.0%20–64 · 137 · 55.9%65+ · 86 · 35.1%
Foreign residents 15.9%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
45.2% YesNo 54.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
51.7% YesNo 48.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
12.4% YesNo 87.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
50.0% YesNo 50.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
46.2% YesNo 53.9%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
80.2% YesNo 19.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
56.1% YesNo 43.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
7.1% YesNo 92.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
16.7% YesNo 83.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte38.6% · strongest party
Mitte38.6%
SVP32.4%
GRÜNE12.0%
SP11.6%
GLP2.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier130%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
130%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 103 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'347 CHF(16.3%)
Rank 106 of 122 in the canton · 1470 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 15'413 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Bister VS 13'690 CHF · most expensive Grächen 17'302 CHF
100'000 CHF:16'347 CHF(~16.3%)
AlbinenCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Albinen | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.3% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.4% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.1% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.6% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.9% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.3% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.6% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.6% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.8% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 21% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 22% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 24.6% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26.6% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.8% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.8% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29.7% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 30.4% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.8 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)3.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020958 mm
6.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'877 m
Mean elevation
1'852 m
Relief
2'126 m
Mean slope
27.1°
Flat share
0.1%
South-facing
38.4%
Above 2000 m
41.1%
Relief 2'126 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
8.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
12.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'900
9 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
24.58 Rp./kWh
Energy
8.88 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.71 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
24.58 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator RELL AG
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
2.82 %
Avg. rooms
3
Dwellings
496
Built before 194648.8%
Built since 20013.4%
2.82 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitealbinen.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities245 #113 VS · #1991 CHFamilies & children9% #120 VS · #2093 CHAge structure35.1% #4 VS · #27 CHWomen share49% #74 VS · #1539 CHForeign residents15.9% #72 VS · #1203 CHPopulation density16/km² #97 VS · #2005 CHTax burden16'347 #106 VS · #1470 CHTaxes130% #103 VSWarmest municipalities6.8 °C #69 VS · #1872 CHSunniest municipalities52.3% #87 VS · #180 CHRainiest municipalities958 mm #50 VS · #1795 CHVoter turnout55% #46 VS · #1079 CHSVP strongholds32.4% #27 VS · #1130 CHSP strongholds11.6% #50 VS · #1345 CHCentre strongholds38.6% #68 VS · #144 CHFDP strongholds1.8% #104 VS · #2031 CHGLP strongholds2.9% #16 VS · #1613 CHGreen strongholds12% #17 VS · #347 CHLargest by area15.6 km² #79 VS · #619 CHHighest municipalities1'300 m #49 VS · #143 CHRemotest municipalities132 min #21 VS · #121 CHBest-connected municipalities132 min #102 VS · #1995 CHHighest peaks2'877 m #78 VS · #177 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'852 m #57 VS · #119 CHGreatest vertical range2'126 m #77 VS · #166 CHSteepest municipalities27.1° #67 VS · #190 CHSolar potential9 GWh #93 VS · #1635 CHCheapest electricity24.58 Rp./kWh #18 VS · #213 CHMost expensive electricity24.58 Rp./kWh #98 VS · #1887 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Albinen?
- The postal code of Albinen is 3955.
- What is the tax rate in Albinen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Albinen is 130% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Albinen?
- A single person without children pays about 16'347 CHF income tax in Albinen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 106 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Albinen have?
- Albinen has 245 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Albinen?
- Albinen has 39 foreign residents, a share of 15.92% (2025).
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