Switzerland · Canton VS
Martigny-Combe
1920–1928Residents
2'416
Area
37.4 km²
Population density
65 pop./km²
Elevation
804 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'854 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
110%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'176 48.7%
Men
1'240 51.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
438 18.1%
Swiss citizens
2'055 85.1%
Foreign residents
361 14.9%
Population density
65 pop./km²
0–19 · 438 · 18.1%20–64 · 1'466 · 60.7%65+ · 512 · 21.2%
Foreign residents 14.9%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
53.5% YesNo 46.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
43.4% YesNo 56.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
28.6% YesNo 71.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
44.8% YesNo 55.2%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
52.3% YesNo 47.7%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
65.5% YesNo 34.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
61.4% YesNo 38.6%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
19.9% YesNo 80.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
11.5% YesNo 88.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte24.2% · strongest party
Mitte24.2%
FDP23.2%
SVP20.1%
SP16.4%
GRÜNE12.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier110%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
110%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 17 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'596 CHF(14.6%)
Rank 33 of 122 in the canton · 945 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:14'596 CHF(~14.6%)
Martigny-CombeCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Martigny-Combe | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.6% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.1% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.6% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.2% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.3% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.6% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.8% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16.8% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17.9% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.1% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.1% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22.9% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.8% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26.9% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 27.7% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.4% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20205.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'169 mm
5.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'854 m
Mean elevation
1'545 m
Relief
2'367 m
Mean slope
31.3°
Flat share
1.0%
South-facing
6.9%
Above 2000 m
19.8%
Relief 2'367 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
18.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
25.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'100
19 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
24.84 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.5 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.23 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
24.84 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Sinergy Infrastructure 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
0.9 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
1'660
Built before 194640.8%
Built since 200113.0%
0.9 %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 · CC0Websitemartigny-combe.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities2'416 #38 VS · #867 CHFamilies & children18.1% #64 VS · #1660 CHAge structure21.2% #81 VS · #1012 CHWomen share48.7% #81 VS · #1661 CHForeign residents14.9% #77 VS · #1288 CHPopulation density65/km² #56 VS · #1682 CHTax burden14'596 #33 VS · #945 CHTaxes110% #17 VSWarmest municipalities5.6 °C #85 VS · #1970 CHSunniest municipalities53.6% #59 VS · #138 CHRainiest municipalities1'169 mm #19 VS · #769 CHVoter turnout52.1% #73 VS · #1461 CHAgainst Switzerland20% #32 VS · #568 CHAligned with Switzerland80% #39 VS · #924 CHSVP strongholds20.1% #95 VS · #1785 CHSP strongholds16.4% #30 VS · #798 CHCentre strongholds24.2% #107 VS · #376 CHFDP strongholds23.2% #17 VS · #307 CHGLP strongholds1.8% #53 VS · #1794 CHGreen strongholds12.1% #15 VS · #336 CHLargest by area37.4 km² #43 VS · #244 CHHighest municipalities804 m #81 VS · #420 CHRemotest municipalities81 min #112 VS · #752 CHBest-connected municipalities81 min #10 VS · #1375 CHHighest peaks2'854 m #81 VS · #183 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'545 m #77 VS · #188 CHGreatest vertical range2'367 m #57 VS · #115 CHSteepest municipalities31.3° #19 VS · #60 CHSolar potential19 GWh #60 VS · #1074 CHCheapest electricity24.84 Rp./kWh #35 VS · #239 CHMost expensive electricity24.84 Rp./kWh #88 VS · #1868 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Martigny-Combe?
- Martigny-Combe has 3 postal codes: 1920, 1921, 1928.
- What is the tax rate in Martigny-Combe?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Martigny-Combe is 110% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Martigny-Combe?
- A single person without children pays about 14'596 CHF income tax in Martigny-Combe on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 33 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Martigny-Combe have?
- Martigny-Combe has 2'416 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Martigny-Combe?
- Martigny-Combe has 361 foreign residents, a share of 14.94% (2025).
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