Switzerland · Canton VS
Naters
3900–3914Residents
10'791
Area
147.2 km²
Population density
73 pop./km²
Elevation
2'774 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
4'182 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
110%
Postal codes
4
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
5'414 50.2%
Men
5'377 49.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'012 18.6%
Swiss citizens
8'644 80.1%
Foreign residents
2'147 19.9%
Population density
73 pop./km²
0–19 · 2'012 · 18.6%20–64 · 6'272 · 58.1%65+ · 2'507 · 23.2%
Foreign residents 19.9%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
56.8% YesNo 43.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
53.1% YesNo 46.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
19.1% YesNo 80.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
44.5% YesNo 55.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
40.0% YesNo 60.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
73.4% YesNo 26.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
45.5% YesNo 54.5%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
13.9% YesNo 86.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
11.4% YesNo 88.6%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte50.1% · strongest party
Mitte50.1%
SVP30.6%
SP10.2%
GRÜNE3.8%
FDP3.3%
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 23 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'257 CHF(14.3%)
Rank 16 of 122 in the canton · 875 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:14'257 CHF(~14.3%)
NatersCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Naters | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.4% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.8% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.2% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.6% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.9% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.9% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.3% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.4% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16.5% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17.6% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 18.8% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 19.8% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22.5% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.6% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.9% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26.8% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 27.6% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.2% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20206 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)0.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020787 mm
6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
4'182 m
Mean elevation
2'360 m
Relief
3'522 m
Mean slope
31.1°
Flat share
2.2%
South-facing
39.0%
Above 2000 m
71.6%
Relief 3'522 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
81.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
120.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
18'100
81 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
28.52 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.11 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.13 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.91 Rp./kWh
28.52 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator EnBAG Netze 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
0.99 %
Avg. rooms
3.6
Dwellings
7'576
Built before 194615.5%
Built since 200125.2%
0.99 %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 governmentFranz Ruppen · Schweizerische Volkspartei
Websitenaters.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities10'791 #7 VS · #159 CHFamilies & children18.6% #53 VS · #1564 CHAge structure23.2% #60 VS · #635 CHWomen share50.2% #35 VS · #826 CHForeign residents19.9% #48 VS · #878 CHPopulation density73/km² #50 VS · #1631 CHTax burden14'257 #18 VS · #877 CHTaxes110% #23 VSWarmest municipalities6 °C #82 VS · #1948 CHSunniest municipalities53.4% #65 VS · #145 CHRainiest municipalities787 mm #74 VS · #2051 CHVoter turnout51.9% #74 VS · #1484 CHAgainst Switzerland19% #37 VS · #641 CHAligned with Switzerland81% #25 VS · #854 CHSVP strongholds30.6% #36 VS · #1236 CHSP strongholds10.2% #58 VS · #1504 CHCentre strongholds50.1% #44 VS · #80 CHFDP strongholds3.3% #78 VS · #1960 CHGLP strongholds2% #40 VS · #1762 CHGreen strongholds3.8% #77 VS · #1763 CHLargest by area147.2 km² #8 VS · #35 CHHighest municipalities2'774 m #1 VS · #2 CHRemotest municipalities99 min #86 VS · #424 CHBest-connected municipalities99 min #37 VS · #1699 CHHighest peaks4'182 m #12 VS · #13 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'360 m #20 VS · #32 CHGreatest vertical range3'522 m #3 VS · #3 CHSteepest municipalities31.1° #21 VS · #65 CHSolar potential81 GWh #13 VS · #138 CHCheapest electricity28.52 Rp./kWh #92 VS · #1167 CHMost expensive electricity28.52 Rp./kWh #23 VS · #932 CH
Postal codes (4)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 6Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Naters?
- Naters has 4 postal codes: 3900, 3903, 3904, 3914.
- What is the tax rate in Naters?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Naters is 110% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Naters?
- A single person without children pays about 14'257 CHF income tax in Naters on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 16 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Naters have?
- Naters has 10'791 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Naters?
- Naters has 2'147 foreign residents, a share of 19.9% (2025).
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