Switzerland · Canton VS
Ayent
1958–1974Residents
4'509
Area
55.3 km²
Population density
81 pop./km²
Elevation
2'235 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'244 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
130%
Postal codes
4
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
2'306 51.1%
Men
2'203 48.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
866 19.2%
Swiss citizens
3'869 85.8%
Foreign residents
640 14.2%
Population density
81 pop./km²
0–19 · 866 · 19.2%20–64 · 2'510 · 55.7%65+ · 1'133 · 25.1%
Foreign residents 14.2%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
53.3% YesNo 46.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
36.6% YesNo 63.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
28.9% YesNo 71.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
37.3% YesNo 62.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
52.4% YesNo 47.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
60.5% YesNo 39.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
59.9% YesNo 40.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
24.2% YesNo 75.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
17.4% YesNo 82.7%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte30.3% · strongest party
Mitte30.3%
SP24.0%
SVP18.0%
GRÜNE15.4%
FDP10.0%
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 107 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'960 CHF(16%)
Rank 86 of 122 in the canton · 1256 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:15'960 CHF(~16%)
AyentCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Ayent | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.1% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.7% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.2% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.5% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.6% | 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 | 21.7% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 24.5% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26.4% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.6% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.6% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29.4% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 30.2% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.6 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)3.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020720 mm
8.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'244 m
Mean elevation
1'942 m
Relief
2'736 m
Mean slope
23.9°
Flat share
4.3%
South-facing
36.5%
Above 2000 m
52.4%
Relief 2'736 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
57.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
80.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
12'900
58 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
0.32 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
4'317
Built before 19469.2%
Built since 200119.2%
0.32 %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 · CC0Websiteayent.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities4'509 #24 VS · #495 CHFamilies & children19.2% #45 VS · #1410 CHAge structure25.1% #49 VS · #397 CHWomen share51.1% #13 VS · #368 CHForeign residents14.2% #79 VS · #1350 CHPopulation density81/km² #47 VS · #1587 CHTax burden15'960 #86 VS · #1256 CHTaxes130% #107 VSWarmest municipalities8.6 °C #38 VS · #1553 CHSunniest municipalities57.1% #7 VS · #8 CHRainiest municipalities720 mm #89 VS · #2068 CHVoter turnout54.1% #53 VS · #1204 CHAgainst Switzerland22% #18 VS · #438 CHAligned with Switzerland78% #53 VS · #1060 CHSVP strongholds18% #108 VS · #1880 CHSP strongholds24% #4 VS · #216 CHCentre strongholds30.3% #86 VS · #231 CHFDP strongholds10% #57 VS · #1395 CHGLP strongholds1.8% #49 VS · #1790 CHGreen strongholds15.4% #7 VS · #119 CHLargest by area55.3 km² #26 VS · #153 CHHighest municipalities2'235 m #6 VS · #14 CHRemotest municipalities113 min #54 VS · #236 CHBest-connected municipalities113 min #66 VS · #1876 CHHighest peaks3'244 m #40 VS · #80 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'942 m #49 VS · #97 CHGreatest vertical range2'736 m #26 VS · #38 CHSteepest municipalities23.9° #96 VS · #294 CHSolar potential58 GWh #20 VS · #256 CHCheapest electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #66 VS · #566 CHMost expensive electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #38 VS · #1522 CH
Postal codes (4)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 14Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Ayent?
- Ayent has 4 postal codes: 1958, 1966, 1972, 1974.
- What is the tax rate in Ayent?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Ayent is 130% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Ayent?
- A single person without children pays about 15'960 CHF income tax in Ayent on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 86 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Ayent have?
- Ayent has 4'509 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Ayent?
- Ayent has 640 foreign residents, a share of 14.19% (2025).
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