Switzerland · Canton VS
Monthey
1870–1893Residents
19'351
Area
28.7 km²
Population density
674 pop./km²
Elevation
430 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'249 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
9'783 50.6%
Men
9'568 49.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
3'853 19.9%
Swiss citizens
12'436 64.3%
Foreign residents
6'915 35.7%
Population density
674 pop./km²
0–19 · 3'853 · 19.9%20–64 · 11'756 · 60.8%65+ · 3'742 · 19.3%
Foreign residents 35.7%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
55.6% YesNo 44.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
45.6% YesNo 54.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
25.9% YesNo 74.1%
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
57.0% YesNo 43.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
60.6% YesNo 39.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
65.9% YesNo 34.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
20.0% YesNo 80.0%
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 2023FDP26.1% · strongest party
FDP26.1%
SP21.7%
SVP20.2%
Mitte18.9%
GRÜNE8.7%
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 56 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'991 CHF(15%)
Rank 42 of 122 in the canton · 1000 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:14'991 CHF(~15%)
MontheyCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Monthey | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.7% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.3% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.8% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.3% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.5% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.7% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.2% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.3% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.4% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.6% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.6% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.4% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.5% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.7% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.7% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.5% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.1% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.8 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'059 mm
9.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'249 m
Mean elevation
1'082 m
Relief
1'862 m
Mean slope
20.7°
Flat share
19.3%
South-facing
2.4%
Above 2000 m
4.0%
Relief 1'862 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
108.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
137.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
24'100
109 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
26.61 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.07 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.43 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
26.61 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Monthey Energies 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
0.24 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
9'692
Built before 194610.5%
Built since 200128.5%
0.24 %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 · CC0Websitemonthey.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities19'351 #3 VS · #60 CHFamilies & children19.9% #38 VS · #1199 CHAge structure19.3% #95 VS · #1383 CHWomen share50.6% #21 VS · #601 CHForeign residents35.7% #12 VS · #144 CHPopulation density674/km² #9 VS · #378 CHTax burden14'991 #42 VS · #1000 CHTaxes120% #56 VSWarmest municipalities9.8 °C #15 VS · #752 CHSunniest municipalities51.2% #99 VS · #204 CHRainiest municipalities1'059 mm #30 VS · #1336 CHVoter turnout46.1% #115 VS · #1977 CHAgainst Switzerland19% #42 VS · #646 CHAligned with Switzerland81% #30 VS · #859 CHSVP strongholds20.2% #94 VS · #1783 CHSP strongholds21.7% #10 VS · #346 CHCentre strongholds18.9% #115 VS · #593 CHFDP strongholds26.1% #11 VS · #190 CHGLP strongholds2.1% #35 VS · #1746 CHGreen strongholds8.7% #33 VS · #772 CHLargest by area28.7 km² #57 VS · #323 CHHighest municipalities430 m #112 VS · #1712 CHRemotest municipalities77 min #115 VS · #839 CHBest-connected municipalities77 min #8 VS · #1292 CHHighest peaks2'249 m #100 VS · #293 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'082 m #104 VS · #366 CHGreatest vertical range1'862 m #99 VS · #239 CHSteepest municipalities20.7° #108 VS · #376 CHSolar potential109 GWh #7 VS · #66 CHCheapest electricity26.61 Rp./kWh #61 VS · #546 CHMost expensive electricity26.61 Rp./kWh #62 VS · #1561 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Monthey?
- Monthey has 3 postal codes: 1870, 1871, 1893.
- What is the tax rate in Monthey?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Monthey is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Monthey?
- A single person without children pays about 14'991 CHF income tax in Monthey on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 42 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Monthey have?
- Monthey has 19'351 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Monthey?
- Monthey has 6'915 foreign residents, a share of 35.73% (2025).
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