Switzerland · Canton VS
Nendaz
1993–1997Residents
7'354
Area
85.9 km²
Population density
86 pop./km²
Elevation
1'252 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'327 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
130%
Postal codes
4
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
3'652 49.7%
Men
3'702 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'358 18.5%
Swiss citizens
5'886 80.0%
Foreign residents
1'468 20.0%
Population density
86 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'358 · 18.5%20–64 · 4'358 · 59.3%65+ · 1'638 · 22.3%
Foreign residents 20.0%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
57.0% YesNo 43.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
48.5% YesNo 51.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
22.2% YesNo 77.9%
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
54.8% YesNo 45.2%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
61.9% YesNo 38.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
65.0% YesNo 35.0%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
17.8% YesNo 82.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
13.2% YesNo 86.8%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte33.6% · strongest party
Mitte33.6%
SP20.2%
SVP19.3%
FDP16.5%
GRÜNE8.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier130%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
130%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 109 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'028 CHF(16%)
Rank 90 of 122 in the canton · 1292 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:16'028 CHF(~16%)
NendazCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Nendaz | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.1% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.1% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.7% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.2% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.6% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.7% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.2% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.3% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.5% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.6% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.7% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 24.5% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26.4% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.7% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.7% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29.5% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 30.2% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.6 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)2.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020827 mm
6.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'327 m
Mean elevation
1'972 m
Relief
2'856 m
Mean slope
25.9°
Flat share
3.0%
South-facing
5.0%
Above 2000 m
53.8%
Relief 2'856 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
102.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
134.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
22'800
103 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
25.77 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.7 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.01 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.27 Rp./kWh
25.77 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Genedis 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
0.2 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
9'381
Built before 19469.6%
Built since 200120.4%
0.2 %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 · CC0Websitenendaz.org ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities7'354 #15 VS · #265 CHFamilies & children18.5% #56 VS · #1582 CHAge structure22.3% #73 VS · #814 CHWomen share49.7% #50 VS · #1161 CHForeign residents20% #47 VS · #873 CHPopulation density86/km² #45 VS · #1560 CHTax burden16'028 #91 VS · #1293 CHTaxes130% #109 VSWarmest municipalities6.6 °C #72 VS · #1890 CHSunniest municipalities55.1% #24 VS · #75 CHRainiest municipalities827 mm #69 VS · #2034 CHVoter turnout47.7% #105 VS · #1881 CHAgainst Switzerland23% #13 VS · #375 CHAligned with Switzerland77% #55 VS · #1117 CHSVP strongholds19.3% #100 VS · #1815 CHSP strongholds20.2% #15 VS · #458 CHCentre strongholds33.6% #78 VS · #194 CHFDP strongholds16.5% #37 VS · #704 CHGLP strongholds1.9% #45 VS · #1779 CHGreen strongholds8% #39 VS · #878 CHLargest by area85.9 km² #17 VS · #92 CHHighest municipalities1'252 m #54 VS · #160 CHRemotest municipalities120 min #42 VS · #185 CHBest-connected municipalities120 min #81 VS · #1928 CHHighest peaks3'327 m #33 VS · #64 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'972 m #44 VS · #91 CHGreatest vertical range2'856 m #22 VS · #31 CHSteepest municipalities25.9° #81 VS · #236 CHSolar potential103 GWh #8 VS · #76 CHCheapest electricity25.77 Rp./kWh #42 VS · #454 CHMost expensive electricity25.77 Rp./kWh #69 VS · #1641 CH
Postal codes (4)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 14Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Nendaz?
- Nendaz has 4 postal codes: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997.
- What is the tax rate in Nendaz?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Nendaz is 130% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Nendaz?
- A single person without children pays about 16'028 CHF income tax in Nendaz on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 90 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Nendaz have?
- Nendaz has 7'354 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Nendaz?
- Nendaz has 1'468 foreign residents, a share of 19.96% (2025).
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