What is the postal code of Grimisuat?

Grimisuat has 3 postal codes: 1950, 1966, 1971.

What is the tax rate in Grimisuat?

The municipal tax multiplier of Grimisuat is 125% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.

How much tax do you pay in Grimisuat?

A single person without children pays about 15'492 CHF income tax in Grimisuat on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 67 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Grimisuat have?

Grimisuat has 3'979 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Grimisuat?

Grimisuat has 692 foreign residents, a share of 17.39% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VS

Grimisuat

1950–1971

VS CANTON1950 1966 1971

Residents

3'979

Area

4.5 km²

Population density

894 pop./km²

Elevation

886 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

125%

Postal codes

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

2'034 51.1%

Men

1'945 48.9%

Children & youth (0–19)

908 22.8%

Swiss citizens

3'287 82.6%

Foreign residents

692 17.4%

Population density

894 pop./km²

0–19 · 908 · 22.8%20–64 · 2'327 · 58.5%65+ · 744 · 18.7%

Foreign residents 17.4%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Grimisuat

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

52.6% YesNo 47.5%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

38.9% YesNo 61.1%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

56.6% YesNo 43.5%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

26.6% YesNo 73.4%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

38.6% YesNo 61.4%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

43.5% YesNo 56.5%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

66.8% YesNo 33.2%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

56.6% YesNo 43.4%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

17.9% YesNo 82.1%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

11.5% YesNo 88.5%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

Mitte25.6% · strongest party

Mitte25.6%

SVP21.7%

SP18.7%

FDP15.8%

GRÜNE15.2%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier125%

Cantonal tax multiplier100%

125%VS range 100%145%

Tax rank 83 of 122 in canton Valais

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

15'492 CHF(15.5%)

Rank 67 of 122 in the canton · 1098 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

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:15'492 CHF(~15.5%)

GrimisuatCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Grimisuat	Valais	Switzerland median
40'000	4.9%	4.2–5.8%	5.4%
50'000	8.7%	7.5–10.3%	7.8%
60'000	10.3%	8.8–12%	10.5%
70'000	11.8%	10.2–13.5%	11.9%
80'000	13%	11.4–14.9%	13.1%
90'000	14.2%	12.4–16%	14.1%
100'000	15.5%	13.7–17.3%	15.3%
110'000	16.7%	14.8–18.5%	16.3%
120'000	17.8%	15.9–19.6%	17.2%
130'000	18.9%	17–20.8%	18.1%
140'000	20.1%	18.1–22%	19%
150'000	21.2%	19.1–23%	19.7%
175'000	24%	21.8–25.7%	21.6%
200'000	26%	23.9–27.7%	23.2%
225'000	27.2%	25.1–28.9%	24.6%
250'000	28.2%	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 · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020649 mm

9 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'004 m

Mean elevation

803 m

Relief

411 m

Mean slope

13.2°

Flat share

12.6%

South-facing

58.3%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 411 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

33.1 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

45.8 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

7'300

33 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 · 2026

Tariff 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

BFS

Vacancy rate

0.55 %

Avg. rooms

4.4

Dwellings

1'827

Built before 19466.6%

Built since 200143.3%

0.55 %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 · NPVM

Major centrePT 105 min · Car 75 min

AgglomerationPT 20 min · Car 11 min

Remoteness 75/122 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitegrimisuat.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities3'979 #28 VS · #558 CH Families & children22.8% #7 VS · #362 CH Age structure18.7% #103 VS · #1518 CH Women share51.1% #14 VS · #369 CH Foreign residents17.4% #60 VS · #1092 CH Population density894/km² #3 VS · #265 CH Tax burden15'492 #67 VS · #1098 CH Taxes125% #83 VS Warmest municipalities9 °C #30 VS · #1393 CH Sunniest municipalities57.9% #4 VS · #4 CH Rainiest municipalities649 mm #104 VS · #2083 CH Voter turnout54.5% #50 VS · #1150 CH Against Switzerland15% #68 VS · #958 CH Aligned with Switzerland85% #4 VS · #556 CH SVP strongholds21.7% #88 VS · #1710 CH SP strongholds18.7% #20 VS · #565 CH Centre strongholds25.6% #102 VS · #345 CH FDP strongholds15.8% #41 VS · #757 CH GLP strongholds2.4% #26 VS · #1704 CH Green strongholds15.2% #9 VS · #127 CH Largest by area4.5 km² #118 VS · #1634 CH Highest municipalities886 m #77 VS · #344 CH Remotest municipalities105 min #75 VS · #333 CH Best-connected municipalities105 min #49 VS · #1793 CH Highest peaks1'004 m #120 VS · #727 CH Highest-lying municipalities803 m #111 VS · #610 CH Greatest vertical range411 m #121 VS · #802 CH Steepest municipalities13.2° #118 VS · #690 CH Solar potential33 GWh #33 VS · #606 CH Cheapest electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #84 VS · #584 CH Most expensive electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #56 VS · #1540 CH

Postal codes (3)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 4

Champlan (Grimisuat)1971 Grimisuat1971 Signèse (Ayent)1966 Sion1950

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Grimisuat?: Grimisuat has 3 postal codes: 1950, 1966, 1971.
What is the tax rate in Grimisuat?: The municipal tax multiplier of Grimisuat is 125% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Grimisuat?: A single person without children pays about 15'492 CHF income tax in Grimisuat on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 67 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Grimisuat have?: Grimisuat has 3'979 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Grimisuat?: Grimisuat has 692 foreign residents, a share of 17.39% (2025).

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