What is the postal code of Bellwald?

The postal code of Bellwald is 3997.

What is the tax rate in Bellwald?

The municipal tax multiplier of Bellwald is 130% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.

How much tax do you pay in Bellwald?

A single person without children pays about 15'894 CHF income tax in Bellwald on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 80 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Bellwald have?

Bellwald has 364 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Bellwald?

Bellwald has 63 foreign residents, a share of 17.31% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VS

Bellwald

3997

VS CANTON3997

Residents

364

Area

13.9 km²

Population density

26 pop./km²

Elevation

1'564 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

3'053 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

130%

Postal codes

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

173 47.5%

Men

191 52.5%

Children & youth (0–19)

59 16.2%

Swiss citizens

301 82.7%

Foreign residents

63 17.3%

Population density

26 pop./km²

0–19 · 59 · 16.2%20–64 · 196 · 53.8%65+ · 109 · 29.9%

Foreign residents 17.3%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Bellwald

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

55.4% YesNo 44.6%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

50.6% YesNo 49.4%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

35.0% YesNo 65.0%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

16.9% YesNo 83.1%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

39.1% YesNo 60.9%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

36.2% YesNo 63.9%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

73.1% YesNo 26.9%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

44.1% YesNo 55.9%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

16.4% YesNo 83.6%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

7.0% YesNo 93.0%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

Mitte50.5% · strongest party

Mitte50.5%

SVP34.5%

SP6.3%

GRÜNE4.8%

FDP2.5%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier130%

Cantonal tax multiplier100%

130%VS range 100%145%

Tax rank 97 of 122 in canton Valais

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

15'894 CHF(15.9%)

Rank 80 of 122 in the canton · 1225 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

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:15'894 CHF(~15.9%)

BellwaldCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Bellwald	Valais	Switzerland median
40'000	5%	4.2–5.8%	5.4%
50'000	8.9%	7.5–10.3%	7.8%
60'000	10.6%	8.8–12%	10.5%
70'000	12.1%	10.2–13.5%	11.9%
80'000	13.4%	11.4–14.9%	13.1%
90'000	14.6%	12.4–16%	14.1%
100'000	15.9%	13.7–17.3%	15.3%
110'000	17.1%	14.8–18.5%	16.3%
120'000	18.2%	15.9–19.6%	17.2%
130'000	19.4%	17–20.8%	18.1%
140'000	20.5%	18.1–22%	19%
150'000	21.6%	19.1–23%	19.7%
175'000	24.4%	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	30.1%	27.4–31.6%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20203.7 °C

Territorial mean (incl. peaks)1.6 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'294 mm

3.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

3'053 m

Mean elevation

2'023 m

Relief

1'956 m

Mean slope

27.7°

Flat share

0.9%

South-facing

46.8%

Above 2000 m

51.0%

Relief 1'956 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

15.4 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

23.1 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

3'400

15 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 · 2026

Tariff H4

28.52 Rp./kWh

Energy

13.11 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

11.13 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.91 Rp./kWh

28.52 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator EnBAG Netze 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

BFS

Vacancy rate

0.24 %

Avg. rooms

3.5

Dwellings

1'229

Built before 19469.3%

Built since 200113.2%

0.24 %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 · NPVM

Major centrePT 141 min · Car 117 min

AgglomerationPT 61 min · Car 30 min

Remoteness 11/122 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitegemeinde.bellwald.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities364 #103 VS · #1914 CH Families & children16.2% #80 VS · #1904 CH Age structure29.9% #19 VS · #101 CH Women share47.5% #109 VS · #1952 CH Foreign residents17.3% #61 VS · #1102 CH Population density26/km² #84 VS · #1925 CH Tax burden15'894 #80 VS · #1225 CH Taxes130% #97 VS Warmest municipalities3.7 °C #113 VS · #2040 CH Sunniest municipalities49.7% #114 VS · #246 CH Rainiest municipalities1'294 mm #9 VS · #501 CH Voter turnout58.4% #23 VS · #649 CH SVP strongholds34.5% #19 VS · #1007 CH SP strongholds6.3% #86 VS · #1851 CH Centre strongholds50.5% #42 VS · #75 CH FDP strongholds2.5% #90 VS · #2000 CH GLP strongholds0.6% #104 VS · #1976 CH Green strongholds4.8% #69 VS · #1582 CH Largest by area13.9 km² #92 VS · #706 CH Highest municipalities1'564 m #25 VS · #76 CH Remotest municipalities141 min #11 VS · #87 CH Best-connected municipalities141 min #112 VS · #2026 CH Highest peaks3'053 m #55 VS · #127 CH Highest-lying municipalities2'023 m #40 VS · #84 CH Greatest vertical range1'956 m #92 VS · #217 CH Steepest municipalities27.7° #58 VS · #167 CH Solar potential15 GWh #65 VS · #1223 CH Cheapest electricity28.52 Rp./kWh #95 VS · #1170 CH Most expensive electricity28.52 Rp./kWh #26 VS · #935 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

3997

Bellwald

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Bellwald3997

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Bellwald?: The postal code of Bellwald is 3997.
What is the tax rate in Bellwald?: The municipal tax multiplier of Bellwald is 130% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Bellwald?: A single person without children pays about 15'894 CHF income tax in Bellwald on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 80 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Bellwald have?: Bellwald has 364 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Bellwald?: Bellwald has 63 foreign residents, a share of 17.31% (2025).

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