Switzerland · Canton VS
Randa
3928VS CANTON3928
Residents
448
Area
54.5 km²
Population density
8 pop./km²
Elevation
1'436 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
4'529 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
110%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
217 48.4%
Men
231 51.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
86 19.2%
Swiss citizens
298 66.5%
Foreign residents
150 33.5%
Population density
8 pop./km²
0–19 · 86 · 19.2%20–64 · 274 · 61.2%65+ · 88 · 19.6%
Foreign residents 33.5%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
66.0% YesNo 34.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
66.7% YesNo 33.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
18.9% YesNo 81.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
41.9% YesNo 58.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
46.7% YesNo 53.3%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
69.4% YesNo 30.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
49.2% YesNo 50.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
5.0% YesNo 95.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
4.0% YesNo 96.0%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte51.3% · strongest party
Mitte51.3%
SVP33.3%
FDP6.4%
SP5.6%
GRÜNE3.1%
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 29 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%)
RandaCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Randa | 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 1991–20205.4 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)-2.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020692 mm
5.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
4'529 m
Mean elevation
2'862 m
Relief
3'241 m
Mean slope
34.1°
Flat share
1.8%
South-facing
23.4%
Above 2000 m
83.1%
Relief 3'241 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
5.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
8.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'300
6 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
17.13 Rp./kWh
Energy
6.91 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
7.36 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
17.13 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektrizitätswerk Randa 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
1.21 %
Avg. rooms
3.1
Dwellings
412
Built before 194625.7%
Built since 20017.3%
1.21 %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 · CC0Websiteranda.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities448 #96 VS · #1853 CHFamilies & children19.2% #47 VS · #1412 CHAge structure19.6% #94 VS · #1330 CHWomen share48.4% #91 VS · #1766 CHForeign residents33.5% #16 VS · #187 CHPopulation density8/km² #108 VS · #2054 CHTax burden14'257 #20 VS · #879 CHTaxes110% #29 VSWarmest municipalities5.4 °C #88 VS · #1979 CHSunniest municipalities54.8% #33 VS · #97 CHRainiest municipalities692 mm #98 VS · #2077 CHVoter turnout53.1% #65 VS · #1346 CHSVP strongholds33.3% #24 VS · #1088 CHSP strongholds5.6% #92 VS · #1897 CHCentre strongholds51.3% #39 VS · #71 CHFDP strongholds6.4% #63 VS · #1753 CHGLP strongholds0.4% #117 VS · #1999 CHGreen strongholds3.1% #93 VS · #1863 CHLargest by area54.5 km² #27 VS · #157 CHHighest municipalities1'436 m #33 VS · #101 CHRemotest municipalities134 min #17 VS · #109 CHBest-connected municipalities134 min #107 VS · #2005 CHHighest peaks4'529 m #3 VS · #3 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'862 m #4 VS · #4 CHGreatest vertical range3'241 m #9 VS · #12 CHSteepest municipalities34.1° #3 VS · #21 CHSolar potential6 GWh #110 VS · #1857 CHCheapest electricity17.13 Rp./kWh #3 VS · #14 CHMost expensive electricity17.13 Rp./kWh #120 VS · #2093 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Randa?
- The postal code of Randa is 3928.
- What is the tax rate in Randa?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Randa is 110% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Randa?
- A single person without children pays about 14'257 CHF income tax in Randa on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 16 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Randa have?
- Randa has 448 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Randa?
- Randa has 150 foreign residents, a share of 33.48% (2025).
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