Switzerland · Canton VS
Collombey-Muraz
1868–1893Residents
10'188
Area
29.8 km²
Population density
342 pop./km²
Elevation
392 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'027 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
125%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
5'134 50.4%
Men
5'054 49.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'370 23.3%
Swiss citizens
7'363 72.3%
Foreign residents
2'825 27.7%
Population density
342 pop./km²
0–19 · 2'370 · 23.3%20–64 · 6'312 · 62.0%65+ · 1'506 · 14.8%
Foreign residents 27.7%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
57.1% YesNo 43.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
50.2% YesNo 49.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
22.3% YesNo 77.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
48.8% YesNo 51.2%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
56.0% YesNo 44.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
61.9% YesNo 38.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
65.6% YesNo 34.5%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
17.1% YesNo 82.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
11.7% YesNo 88.4%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte29.4% · strongest party
Mitte29.4%
SVP23.6%
FDP17.9%
SP17.2%
GRÜNE8.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier125%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
125%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 87 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'251 CHF(15.3%)
Rank 53 of 122 in the canton · 1043 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:15'251 CHF(~15.3%)
Collombey-MurazCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Collombey-Muraz | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.7% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.5% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.5% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.8% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.9% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.3% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.5% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.6% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.7% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.9% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.9% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.8% | 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 | 28.9% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.5% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)7.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020972 mm
10 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'027 m
Mean elevation
925 m
Relief
1'650 m
Mean slope
15.3°
Flat share
42.4%
South-facing
2.9%
Above 2000 m
0.1%
Relief 1'650 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
85 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
107.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
18'900
85 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
29.69 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.04 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.59 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
29.69 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Romande Energie 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
2.26 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
4'467
Built before 19467.3%
Built since 200145.6%
2.26 %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 · CC0Websitecollombey-muraz.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities10'188 #9 VS · #176 CHFamilies & children23.3% #2 VS · #272 CHAge structure14.8% #119 VS · #2007 CHWomen share50.4% #26 VS · #711 CHForeign residents27.7% #26 VS · #418 CHPopulation density342/km² #15 VS · #701 CHTax burden15'251 #53 VS · #1043 CHTaxes125% #87 VSWarmest municipalities10 °C #14 VS · #566 CHSunniest municipalities51.6% #92 VS · #193 CHRainiest municipalities972 mm #47 VS · #1751 CHVoter turnout43.8% #119 VS · #2041 CHAgainst Switzerland20% #33 VS · #569 CHAligned with Switzerland80% #40 VS · #925 CHSVP strongholds23.6% #76 VS · #1630 CHSP strongholds17.2% #25 VS · #718 CHCentre strongholds29.4% #90 VS · #247 CHFDP strongholds17.9% #32 VS · #589 CHGLP strongholds1.9% #47 VS · #1781 CHGreen strongholds8.7% #32 VS · #771 CHLargest by area29.8 km² #54 VS · #314 CHHighest municipalities392 m #117 VS · #1927 CHRemotest municipalities73 min #116 VS · #940 CHBest-connected municipalities73 min #6 VS · #1193 CHHighest peaks2'027 m #108 VS · #354 CHHighest-lying municipalities925 m #108 VS · #484 CHGreatest vertical range1'650 m #104 VS · #295 CHSteepest municipalities15.3° #116 VS · #573 CHSolar potential85 GWh #12 VS · #125 CHCheapest electricity29.69 Rp./kWh #108 VS · #1436 CHMost expensive electricity29.69 Rp./kWh #11 VS · #667 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Collombey-Muraz?
- Collombey-Muraz has 3 postal codes: 1868, 1872, 1893.
- What is the tax rate in Collombey-Muraz?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Collombey-Muraz is 125% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Collombey-Muraz?
- A single person without children pays about 15'251 CHF income tax in Collombey-Muraz on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 53 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Collombey-Muraz have?
- Collombey-Muraz has 10'188 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Collombey-Muraz?
- Collombey-Muraz has 2'825 foreign residents, a share of 27.73% (2025).
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