Switzerland · Canton VS
Finhaut
1925VS CANTON1925
Residents
422
Area
22.8 km²
Population density
18 pop./km²
Elevation
1'874 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'827 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
100%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
200 47.4%
Men
222 52.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
74 17.5%
Swiss citizens
278 65.9%
Foreign residents
144 34.1%
Population density
18 pop./km²
0–19 · 74 · 17.5%20–64 · 229 · 54.3%65+ · 119 · 28.2%
Foreign residents 34.1%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
60.4% YesNo 39.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
41.7% YesNo 58.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
30.8% YesNo 69.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
32.8% YesNo 67.2%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
51.7% YesNo 48.3%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
68.6% YesNo 31.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
64.6% YesNo 35.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
22.9% YesNo 77.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
15.6% YesNo 84.4%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte35.0% · strongest party
Mitte35.0%
SVP22.5%
GRÜNE16.5%
FDP13.7%
SP9.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier100%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
100%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 9 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'690 CHF(13.7%)
Rank 1 of 122 in the canton · 746 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:13'690 CHF(~13.7%)
FinhautCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Finhaut | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.2% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.5% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.8% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.2% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.4% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.4% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.7% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.8% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.9% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 18.1% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 19.1% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 21.8% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 23.9% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.1% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 26.8% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 27.4% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.1 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)3.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'313 mm
7.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'827 m
Mean elevation
1'932 m
Relief
1'950 m
Mean slope
29.1°
Flat share
9.1%
South-facing
28.8%
Above 2000 m
47.1%
Relief 1'950 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
7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
10 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'600
7 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
25.77 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.7 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.01 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.27 Rp./kWh
25.77 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Genedis 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
2.39 %
Avg. rooms
3.6
Dwellings
460
Built before 194661.5%
Built since 20014.8%
2.39 %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 · CC0Websitefinhaut.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities422 #99 VS · #1873 CHFamilies & children17.5% #68 VS · #1751 CHAge structure28.2% #30 VS · #166 CHWomen share47.4% #113 VS · #1970 CHForeign residents34.1% #14 VS · #175 CHPopulation density18/km² #96 VS · #1997 CHTax burden13'690 #7 VS · #752 CHTaxes100% #9 VSWarmest municipalities7.1 °C #65 VS · #1845 CHSunniest municipalities51.6% #93 VS · #194 CHRainiest municipalities1'313 mm #7 VS · #469 CHVoter turnout56.6% #35 VS · #859 CHSVP strongholds22.5% #81 VS · #1679 CHSP strongholds9.8% #60 VS · #1537 CHCentre strongholds35% #74 VS · #177 CHFDP strongholds13.7% #50 VS · #962 CHGLP strongholds0.6% #107 VS · #1979 CHGreen strongholds16.5% #6 VS · #78 CHLargest by area22.8 km² #67 VS · #419 CHHighest municipalities1'874 m #15 VS · #41 CHRemotest municipalities115 min #49 VS · #219 CHBest-connected municipalities115 min #72 VS · #1897 CHHighest peaks2'827 m #82 VS · #186 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'932 m #50 VS · #100 CHGreatest vertical range1'950 m #93 VS · #219 CHSteepest municipalities29.1° #43 VS · #118 CHSolar potential7 GWh #100 VS · #1756 CHCheapest electricity25.77 Rp./kWh #51 VS · #463 CHMost expensive electricity25.77 Rp./kWh #78 VS · #1650 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Finhaut?
- The postal code of Finhaut is 1925.
- What is the tax rate in Finhaut?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Finhaut is 100% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Finhaut?
- A single person without children pays about 13'690 CHF income tax in Finhaut on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 1 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Finhaut have?
- Finhaut has 422 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Finhaut?
- Finhaut has 144 foreign residents, a share of 34.12% (2025).
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