Switzerland · Canton VS
Lalden
3931VS CANTON3931
Residents
773
Area
1.3 km²
Population density
595 pop./km²
Elevation
658 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
905 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
378 48.9%
Men
395 51.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
168 21.7%
Swiss citizens
641 82.9%
Foreign residents
132 17.1%
Population density
595 pop./km²
0–19 · 168 · 21.7%20–64 · 458 · 59.2%65+ · 147 · 19.0%
Foreign residents 17.1%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
56.8% YesNo 43.2%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
52.9% YesNo 47.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
19.0% YesNo 81.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
33.3% YesNo 66.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
32.9% YesNo 67.2%
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
37.9% YesNo 62.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
11.0% YesNo 89.0%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
13.3% YesNo 86.7%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte47.3% · strongest party
Mitte47.3%
SVP34.7%
SP10.7%
FDP2.8%
GRÜNE2.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier120%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
120%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 63 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'350 CHF(15.4%)
Rank 58 of 122 in the canton · 1059 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:15'350 CHF(~15.4%)
LaldenCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Lalden | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.9% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.6% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.2% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.7% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.9% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.4% | 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 | 23.7% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.6% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.8% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.8% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.6% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.3% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020697 mm
9.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
905 m
Mean elevation
681 m
Relief
261 m
Mean slope
12.5°
Flat share
53.5%
South-facing
38.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 261 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
10.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
13.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'300
10 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
24.62 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.56 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.48 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.25 Rp./kWh
24.62 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator VED Visp Energie Dienste 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
0.28 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
361
Built before 194612.2%
Built since 200121.9%
0.28 %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 · CC0Websitelalden.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities773 #80 VS · #1595 CHFamilies & children21.7% #14 VS · #620 CHAge structure19% #97 VS · #1450 CHWomen share48.9% #77 VS · #1578 CHForeign residents17.1% #63 VS · #1121 CHPopulation density595/km² #11 VS · #434 CHTax burden15'350 #58 VS · #1059 CHTaxes120% #63 VSWarmest municipalities9.6 °C #21 VS · #931 CHSunniest municipalities53.8% #54 VS · #131 CHRainiest municipalities697 mm #95 VS · #2074 CHVoter turnout59.1% #18 VS · #570 CHSVP strongholds34.7% #18 VS · #990 CHSP strongholds10.7% #54 VS · #1450 CHCentre strongholds47.3% #52 VS · #92 CHFDP strongholds2.8% #88 VS · #1988 CHGLP strongholds2.2% #33 VS · #1731 CHGreen strongholds2.3% #102 VS · #1935 CHLargest by area1.3 km² #121 VS · #2083 CHHighest municipalities658 m #88 VS · #676 CHRemotest municipalities100 min #85 VS · #411 CHBest-connected municipalities100 min #41 VS · #1713 CHHighest peaks905 m #122 VS · #825 CHHighest-lying municipalities681 m #117 VS · #808 CHGreatest vertical range261 m #122 VS · #1112 CHSteepest municipalities12.5° #120 VS · #731 CHSolar potential10 GWh #82 VS · #1521 CHCheapest electricity24.62 Rp./kWh #32 VS · #228 CHMost expensive electricity24.62 Rp./kWh #95 VS · #1883 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Lalden?
- The postal code of Lalden is 3931.
- What is the tax rate in Lalden?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Lalden is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Lalden?
- A single person without children pays about 15'350 CHF income tax in Lalden on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 58 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Lalden have?
- Lalden has 773 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Lalden?
- Lalden has 132 foreign residents, a share of 17.08% (2025).
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