Switzerland · Canton VS
Ausserberg
3938–3942Residents
639
Area
15.1 km²
Population density
42 pop./km²
Elevation
1'008 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'987 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
130%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
303 47.4%
Men
336 52.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
107 16.7%
Swiss citizens
563 88.1%
Foreign residents
76 11.9%
Population density
42 pop./km²
0–19 · 107 · 16.7%20–64 · 363 · 56.8%65+ · 169 · 26.4%
Foreign residents 11.9%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
59.9% YesNo 40.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
59.9% YesNo 40.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
16.1% YesNo 83.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
40.9% YesNo 59.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
37.5% YesNo 62.5%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
74.5% YesNo 25.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
41.9% YesNo 58.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
7.3% YesNo 92.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
12.2% YesNo 87.8%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte57.0% · strongest party
Mitte57.0%
SVP28.6%
SP8.0%
GRÜNE2.8%
GLP1.8%
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 89 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'550 CHF(16.6%)
Rank 109 of 122 in the canton · 1601 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:16'550 CHF(~16.6%)
AusserbergCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Ausserberg | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.5% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.7% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.4% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.9% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.2% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.3% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.6% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.7% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.8% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 20% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 21.2% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 22.2% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 24.7% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26.7% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.9% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.9% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29.8% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 30.5% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.7 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)4.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020733 mm
7.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'987 m
Mean elevation
1'629 m
Relief
2'333 m
Mean slope
31.8°
Flat share
0.3%
South-facing
67.1%
Above 2000 m
26.3%
Relief 2'333 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
10.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
15.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'400
11 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
24.62 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.56 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.48 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.25 Rp./kWh
24.62 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator VED Visp Energie Dienste 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
1.1 %
Avg. rooms
3.6
Dwellings
454
Built before 194633.0%
Built since 200111.9%
1.1 %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 · CC0Websiteausserberg.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities639 #86 VS · #1690 CHFamilies & children16.7% #78 VS · #1860 CHAge structure26.4% #43 VS · #279 CHWomen share47.4% #112 VS · #1969 CHForeign residents11.9% #90 VS · #1561 CHPopulation density42/km² #68 VS · #1830 CHTax burden16'550 #109 VS · #1601 CHTaxes130% #89 VSWarmest municipalities7.7 °C #54 VS · #1755 CHSunniest municipalities54.7% #36 VS · #101 CHRainiest municipalities733 mm #83 VS · #2062 CHVoter turnout67.8% #4 VS · #83 CHSVP strongholds28.6% #43 VS · #1361 CHSP strongholds8% #71 VS · #1695 CHCentre strongholds57% #25 VS · #45 CHFDP strongholds1.8% #105 VS · #2032 CHGLP strongholds1.8% #54 VS · #1795 CHGreen strongholds2.8% #95 VS · #1893 CHLargest by area15.1 km² #82 VS · #645 CHHighest municipalities1'008 m #69 VS · #258 CHRemotest municipalities108 min #67 VS · #284 CHBest-connected municipalities108 min #56 VS · #1832 CHHighest peaks2'987 m #63 VS · #142 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'629 m #75 VS · #174 CHGreatest vertical range2'333 m #60 VS · #120 CHSteepest municipalities31.8° #15 VS · #51 CHSolar potential11 GWh #79 VS · #1488 CHCheapest electricity24.62 Rp./kWh #28 VS · #224 CHMost expensive electricity24.62 Rp./kWh #91 VS · #1879 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Ausserberg?
- Ausserberg has 2 postal codes: 3938, 3942.
- What is the tax rate in Ausserberg?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Ausserberg is 130% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Ausserberg?
- A single person without children pays about 16'550 CHF income tax in Ausserberg on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 109 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Ausserberg have?
- Ausserberg has 639 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Ausserberg?
- Ausserberg has 76 foreign residents, a share of 11.89% (2025).
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