Switzerland · Canton VS
Arbaz
1972–1974Residents
1'474
Area
19.2 km²
Population density
77 pop./km²
Elevation
1'147 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'889 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
125%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
739 50.1%
Men
735 49.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
256 17.4%
Swiss citizens
1'295 87.9%
Foreign residents
179 12.1%
Population density
77 pop./km²
0–19 · 256 · 17.4%20–64 · 823 · 55.8%65+ · 395 · 26.8%
Foreign residents 12.1%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
52.1% YesNo 47.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
48.7% YesNo 51.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
29.6% YesNo 70.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
40.6% YesNo 59.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
49.7% YesNo 50.3%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
62.7% YesNo 37.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
60.3% YesNo 39.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
19.1% YesNo 80.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
14.4% YesNo 85.6%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP27.2% · strongest party
SVP27.2%
Mitte22.0%
GRÜNE21.3%
SP16.5%
FDP7.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier125%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
125%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 79 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'001 CHF(16%)
Rank 88 of 122 in the canton · 1270 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:16'001 CHF(~16%)
ArbazCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Arbaz | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.2% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.2% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.9% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.3% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.6% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.7% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.2% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.3% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.4% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.6% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.6% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 24.2% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26.2% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.4% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.4% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29.2% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.9% | 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 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)3.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'085 mm
6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'889 m
Mean elevation
1'887 m
Relief
2'054 m
Mean slope
26.2°
Flat share
1.8%
South-facing
40.8%
Above 2000 m
42.7%
Relief 2'054 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
21.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
29.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'700
21 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
26.87 Rp./kWh
Energy
14 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
7.73 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.38 Rp./kWh
26.87 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator OIKEN SA
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
1.98 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
1'113
Built before 194611.8%
Built since 200128.8%
1.98 %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 · CC0Websitearbaz.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'474 #55 VS · #1187 CHFamilies & children17.4% #69 VS · #1776 CHAge structure26.8% #39 VS · #249 CHWomen share50.1% #44 VS · #901 CHForeign residents12.1% #87 VS · #1529 CHPopulation density77/km² #49 VS · #1606 CHTax burden16'001 #89 VS · #1271 CHTaxes125% #79 VSWarmest municipalities6 °C #83 VS · #1949 CHSunniest municipalities55.5% #21 VS · #54 CHRainiest municipalities1'085 mm #25 VS · #1188 CHVoter turnout56.7% #34 VS · #843 CHAgainst Switzerland19% #47 VS · #651 CHAligned with Switzerland81% #35 VS · #864 CHSVP strongholds27.2% #53 VS · #1448 CHSP strongholds16.5% #29 VS · #786 CHCentre strongholds22% #109 VS · #446 CHFDP strongholds7.8% #60 VS · #1615 CHGLP strongholds4.7% #3 VS · #1274 CHGreen strongholds21.3% #3 VS · #17 CHLargest by area19.2 km² #72 VS · #500 CHHighest municipalities1'147 m #58 VS · #183 CHRemotest municipalities128 min #28 VS · #140 CHBest-connected municipalities128 min #98 VS · #1976 CHHighest peaks2'889 m #76 VS · #171 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'887 m #52 VS · #109 CHGreatest vertical range2'054 m #82 VS · #187 CHSteepest municipalities26.2° #79 VS · #226 CHSolar potential21 GWh #54 VS · #966 CHCheapest electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #83 VS · #583 CHMost expensive electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #55 VS · #1539 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Arbaz?
- Arbaz has 2 postal codes: 1972, 1974.
- What is the tax rate in Arbaz?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Arbaz is 125% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Arbaz?
- A single person without children pays about 16'001 CHF income tax in Arbaz on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 88 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Arbaz have?
- Arbaz has 1'474 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Arbaz?
- Arbaz has 179 foreign residents, a share of 12.14% (2025).
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