Switzerland · Canton VS
Grächen
3925VS CANTON3925
Residents
1'321
Area
14.3 km²
Population density
93 pop./km²
Elevation
1'619 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'978 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
140%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
666 50.4%
Men
655 49.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
202 15.3%
Swiss citizens
1'120 84.8%
Foreign residents
201 15.2%
Population density
93 pop./km²
0–19 · 202 · 15.3%20–64 · 797 · 60.3%65+ · 322 · 24.4%
Foreign residents 15.2%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
55.5% YesNo 44.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
60.5% YesNo 39.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
12.3% YesNo 87.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
45.0% YesNo 55.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
51.3% YesNo 48.7%
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
57.4% YesNo 42.6%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
7.8% YesNo 92.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
7.1% YesNo 92.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte61.7% · strongest party
Mitte61.7%
SVP30.6%
SP3.0%
FDP3.0%
GRÜNE1.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier140%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
140%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 115 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
17'302 CHF(17.3%)
Rank 122 of 122 in the canton · 1960 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:17'302 CHF(~17.3%)
GrächenCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Grächen | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.8% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 10.3% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 12% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 13.5% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.9% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 16% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 17.3% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 18.5% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 19.6% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 20.8% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 22% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 23% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 25.5% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 27.5% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 28.8% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 29.8% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 30.7% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 31.4% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.4 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)4.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020573 mm
6.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'978 m
Mean elevation
1'844 m
Relief
2'181 m
Mean slope
26.8°
Flat share
0.8%
South-facing
0.7%
Above 2000 m
38.2%
Relief 2'181 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
24.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
34.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'400
24 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
29.06 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.58 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.75 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.4 Rp./kWh
29.06 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator EVG Grächen 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
0.42 %
Avg. rooms
3.1
Dwellings
2'141
Built before 19469.3%
Built since 200110.5%
0.42 %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-graechen.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'321 #60 VS · #1261 CHFamilies & children15.3% #90 VS · #1961 CHAge structure24.4% #55 VS · #473 CHWomen share50.4% #27 VS · #712 CHForeign residents15.2% #74 VS · #1264 CHPopulation density93/km² #42 VS · #1518 CHTax burden17'302 #122 VS · #1960 CHTaxes140% #115 VSWarmest municipalities6.4 °C #75 VS · #1913 CHSunniest municipalities52.8% #80 VS · #167 CHRainiest municipalities573 mm #121 VS · #2100 CHVoter turnout46.9% #113 VS · #1942 CHAgainst Switzerland29% #4 VS · #105 CHAligned with Switzerland71% #68 VS · #1367 CHSVP strongholds30.6% #37 VS · #1237 CHSP strongholds3% #113 VS · #1999 CHCentre strongholds61.7% #15 VS · #32 CHFDP strongholds3% #84 VS · #1977 CHGLP strongholds0.5% #110 VS · #1989 CHGreen strongholds1% #115 VS · #2014 CHLargest by area14.3 km² #86 VS · #683 CHHighest municipalities1'619 m #23 VS · #69 CHRemotest municipalities143 min #10 VS · #79 CHBest-connected municipalities143 min #113 VS · #2034 CHHighest peaks2'978 m #66 VS · #146 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'844 m #59 VS · #122 CHGreatest vertical range2'181 m #72 VS · #153 CHSteepest municipalities26.8° #70 VS · #200 CHSolar potential24 GWh #46 VS · #864 CHCheapest electricity29.06 Rp./kWh #103 VS · #1279 CHMost expensive electricity29.06 Rp./kWh #20 VS · #828 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Grächen?
- The postal code of Grächen is 3925.
- What is the tax rate in Grächen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Grächen is 140% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Grächen?
- A single person without children pays about 17'302 CHF income tax in Grächen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 122 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Grächen have?
- Grächen has 1'321 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Grächen?
- Grächen has 201 foreign residents, a share of 15.22% (2025).
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