Switzerland · Canton VS
Chalais
3966–3979Residents
3'981
Area
24.3 km²
Population density
164 pop./km²
Elevation
1'605 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'603 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
130%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'994 50.1%
Men
1'987 49.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
804 20.2%
Swiss citizens
3'112 78.2%
Foreign residents
869 21.8%
Population density
164 pop./km²
0–19 · 804 · 20.2%20–64 · 2'313 · 58.1%65+ · 864 · 21.7%
Foreign residents 21.8%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
53.9% YesNo 46.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
48.6% YesNo 51.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
23.2% YesNo 76.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
43.5% YesNo 56.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
53.3% YesNo 46.7%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
60.4% 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
64.5% YesNo 35.6%
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
11.9% YesNo 88.1%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte24.6% · strongest party
Mitte24.6%
SP22.5%
FDP20.0%
SVP19.2%
GRÜNE12.0%
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 92 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'320 CHF(16.3%)
Rank 103 of 122 in the canton · 1457 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:16'320 CHF(~16.3%)
ChalaisCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Chalais | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.3% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.4% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.1% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.6% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.9% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.3% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.5% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.6% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.7% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.9% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 22% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 24.6% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26.6% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.8% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.8% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29.6% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 30.4% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.1 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)6.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020655 mm
10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'603 m
Mean elevation
1'368 m
Relief
2'098 m
Mean slope
25.6°
Flat share
4.4%
South-facing
3.8%
Above 2000 m
13.6%
Relief 2'098 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
43 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
56.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
9'600
43 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
0.38 %
Avg. rooms
3.5
Dwellings
3'175
Built before 194615.8%
Built since 200121.3%
0.38 %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 · CC0Websitechalais.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities3'981 #27 VS · #556 CHFamilies & children20.2% #29 VS · #1090 CHAge structure21.7% #80 VS · #920 CHWomen share50.1% #42 VS · #899 CHForeign residents21.8% #39 VS · #728 CHPopulation density164/km² #26 VS · #1149 CHTax burden16'320 #104 VS · #1458 CHTaxes130% #92 VSWarmest municipalities10.1 °C #13 VS · #462 CHSunniest municipalities54.4% #46 VS · #117 CHRainiest municipalities655 mm #102 VS · #2081 CHVoter turnout51.7% #78 VS · #1507 CHAgainst Switzerland20% #34 VS · #570 CHAligned with Switzerland80% #41 VS · #926 CHSVP strongholds19.2% #103 VS · #1822 CHSP strongholds22.5% #7 VS · #298 CHCentre strongholds24.6% #106 VS · #362 CHFDP strongholds20% #27 VS · #452 CHGLP strongholds1.5% #68 VS · #1855 CHGreen strongholds12% #18 VS · #348 CHLargest by area24.3 km² #63 VS · #386 CHHighest municipalities1'605 m #24 VS · #70 CHRemotest municipalities115 min #50 VS · #220 CHBest-connected municipalities115 min #73 VS · #1898 CHHighest peaks2'603 m #91 VS · #221 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'368 m #86 VS · #241 CHGreatest vertical range2'098 m #78 VS · #169 CHSteepest municipalities25.6° #84 VS · #244 CHSolar potential43 GWh #27 VS · #423 CHCheapest electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #73 VS · #573 CHMost expensive electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #45 VS · #1529 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Chalais?
- Chalais has 3 postal codes: 3966, 3967, 3979.
- What is the tax rate in Chalais?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Chalais is 130% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Chalais?
- A single person without children pays about 16'320 CHF income tax in Chalais on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 103 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Chalais have?
- Chalais has 3'981 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Chalais?
- Chalais has 869 foreign residents, a share of 21.83% (2025).
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