Switzerland · Canton VS
Bettmeralp
3983–3994Residents
468
Area
28.8 km²
Population density
16 pop./km²
Elevation
1'948 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
4'184 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
4
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
213 45.5%
Men
255 54.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
80 17.1%
Swiss citizens
398 85.0%
Foreign residents
70 15.0%
Population density
16 pop./km²
0–19 · 80 · 17.1%20–64 · 270 · 57.7%65+ · 118 · 25.2%
Foreign residents 15.0%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
55.9% YesNo 44.2%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
51.0% YesNo 49.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
22.5% YesNo 77.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
33.8% YesNo 66.3%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
48.3% YesNo 51.7%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
74.4% YesNo 25.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
46.5% YesNo 53.5%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
13.5% YesNo 86.5%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
5.8% YesNo 94.2%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte62.2% · strongest party
Mitte62.2%
SVP22.3%
GRÜNE6.7%
SP4.6%
GLP3.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier120%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
120%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 70 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'949 CHF(15.9%)
Rank 83 of 122 in the canton · 1248 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:15'949 CHF(~15.9%)
BettmeralpCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Bettmeralp | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.3% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.3% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.9% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.4% | 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 | 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 | 19.3% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.4% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.4% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.9% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.9% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.1% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.1% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.7% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20203.4 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)0.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'108 mm
3.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
4'184 m
Mean elevation
2'335 m
Relief
3'226 m
Mean slope
27.6°
Flat share
4.8%
South-facing
48.9%
Above 2000 m
72.8%
Relief 3'226 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
19.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
30.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'300
19 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
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
BFSVacancy rate
0 %
Avg. rooms
3
Dwellings
1'750
Built before 19469.1%
Built since 200113.3%
0 %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 · CC0Websitegemeinde.bettmeralp.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities468 #94 VS · #1830 CHFamilies & children17.1% #72 VS · #1812 CHAge structure25.2% #48 VS · #381 CHWomen share45.5% #118 VS · #2069 CHForeign residents15% #76 VS · #1285 CHPopulation density16/km² #98 VS · #2006 CHTax burden15'949 #83 VS · #1248 CHTaxes120% #70 VSWarmest municipalities3.4 °C #116 VS · #2049 CHSunniest municipalities51.1% #100 VS · #208 CHRainiest municipalities1'108 mm #23 VS · #1063 CHVoter turnout48.1% #103 VS · #1853 CHSVP strongholds22.3% #82 VS · #1685 CHSP strongholds4.6% #102 VS · #1948 CHCentre strongholds62.2% #13 VS · #29 CHFDP strongholds1.2% #114 VS · #2054 CHGLP strongholds3% #15 VS · #1591 CHGreen strongholds6.7% #56 VS · #1173 CHLargest by area28.8 km² #56 VS · #321 CHHighest municipalities1'948 m #11 VS · #31 CHRemotest municipalities136 min #15 VS · #102 CHBest-connected municipalities136 min #108 VS · #2014 CHHighest peaks4'184 m #11 VS · #12 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'335 m #22 VS · #34 CHGreatest vertical range3'226 m #10 VS · #13 CHSteepest municipalities27.6° #61 VS · #172 CHSolar potential19 GWh #58 VS · #1043 CHCheapest electricity28.52 Rp./kWh #101 VS · #1176 CHMost expensive electricity28.52 Rp./kWh #32 VS · #941 CH
Postal codes (4)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Bettmeralp?
- Bettmeralp has 4 postal codes: 3983, 3991, 3992, 3994.
- What is the tax rate in Bettmeralp?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Bettmeralp is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Bettmeralp?
- A single person without children pays about 15'949 CHF income tax in Bettmeralp on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 83 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Bettmeralp have?
- Bettmeralp has 468 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Bettmeralp?
- Bettmeralp has 70 foreign residents, a share of 14.96% (2025).
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