Switzerland · Canton VS
Leukerbad
3953–3954Residents
1'401
Area
67.3 km²
Population density
21 pop./km²
Elevation
1'402 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'679 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
145%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
678 48.4%
Men
723 51.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
174 12.4%
Swiss citizens
840 60.0%
Foreign residents
561 40.0%
Population density
21 pop./km²
0–19 · 174 · 12.4%20–64 · 831 · 59.3%65+ · 396 · 28.3%
Foreign residents 40.0%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
62.8% YesNo 37.2%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
52.7% YesNo 47.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
15.6% YesNo 84.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
47.9% YesNo 52.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
43.1% YesNo 56.9%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
73.0% YesNo 27.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
55.7% YesNo 44.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
8.8% YesNo 91.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
10.4% YesNo 89.6%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte59.6% · strongest party
Mitte59.6%
SVP27.7%
GRÜNE5.2%
SP4.6%
FDP2.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier145%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
145%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 122 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
17'129 CHF(17.1%)
Rank 119 of 122 in the canton · 1895 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:17'129 CHF(~17.1%)
LeukerbadCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Leukerbad | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.5% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.8% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.6% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 13.2% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.6% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.7% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 17.1% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 18.4% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 19.5% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 20.6% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 21.9% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 23% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 25.7% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 27.7% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 28.9% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 30% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 30.8% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 31.6% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20205 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)0.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'227 mm
5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'679 m
Mean elevation
2'402 m
Relief
2'439 m
Mean slope
29.8°
Flat share
3.7%
South-facing
30.3%
Above 2000 m
80.4%
Relief 2'439 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
22.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
31.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'000
23 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
25.58 Rp./kWh
Energy
8.88 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.71 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
25.58 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator RELL 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
1.49 %
Avg. rooms
2.2
Dwellings
3'634
Built before 19468.1%
Built since 20017.0%
1.49 %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 · CC0Head of governmentChristian Grichting · Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei
Websiteleukerbad.org ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'401 #58 VS · #1224 CHFamilies & children12.4% #112 VS · #2060 CHAge structure28.3% #29 VS · #164 CHWomen share48.4% #86 VS · #1761 CHForeign residents40% #5 VS · #81 CHPopulation density21/km² #93 VS · #1966 CHTax burden17'129 #119 VS · #1895 CHTaxes145% #122 VSWarmest municipalities5 °C #93 VS · #1992 CHSunniest municipalities51.2% #98 VS · #203 CHRainiest municipalities1'227 mm #12 VS · #641 CHVoter turnout49.8% #88 VS · #1721 CHAgainst Switzerland16% #66 VS · #887 CHAligned with Switzerland84% #6 VS · #629 CHSVP strongholds27.7% #48 VS · #1418 CHSP strongholds4.6% #101 VS · #1947 CHCentre strongholds59.6% #19 VS · #37 CHFDP strongholds2.2% #94 VS · #2011 CHGLP strongholds0.7% #98 VS · #1966 CHGreen strongholds5.2% #67 VS · #1518 CHLargest by area67.3 km² #20 VS · #115 CHHighest municipalities1'402 m #36 VS · #114 CHRemotest municipalities133 min #19 VS · #114 CHBest-connected municipalities133 min #105 VS · #2001 CHHighest peaks3'679 m #26 VS · #34 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'402 m #19 VS · #24 CHGreatest vertical range2'439 m #50 VS · #98 CHSteepest municipalities29.8° #36 VS · #96 CHSolar potential23 GWh #51 VS · #921 CHCheapest electricity25.58 Rp./kWh #38 VS · #438 CHMost expensive electricity25.58 Rp./kWh #85 VS · #1669 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Leukerbad?
- Leukerbad has 2 postal codes: 3953, 3954.
- What is the tax rate in Leukerbad?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Leukerbad is 145% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Leukerbad?
- A single person without children pays about 17'129 CHF income tax in Leukerbad on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 119 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Leukerbad have?
- Leukerbad has 1'401 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Leukerbad?
- Leukerbad has 561 foreign residents, a share of 40.04% (2025).
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