What is the postal code of Realp?

The postal code of Realp is 6491.

What is the tax rate in Realp?

The municipal tax multiplier of Realp is 92% (2026); canton UR levies 100%.

How much tax do you pay in Realp?

A single person without children pays about 11'296 CHF income tax in Realp on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 2 of 19 in canton UR. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Realp have?

Realp has 157 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Realp?

Realp has 43 foreign residents, a share of 27.39% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton UR

Realp

6491

UR CANTON6491

Residents

157

Area

77.8 km²

Population density

2 pop./km²

Elevation

1'538 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

3'573 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

92%

Postal codes

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

64 40.8%

Men

93 59.2%

Children & youth (0–19)

20 12.7%

Swiss citizens

114 72.6%

Foreign residents

43 27.4%

Population density

2 pop./km²

0–19 · 20 · 12.7%20–64 · 95 · 60.5%65+ · 42 · 26.8%

Foreign residents 27.4%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Realp

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

72.5% YesNo 27.5%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

52.9% YesNo 47.1%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

37.9% YesNo 62.1%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

5.1% YesNo 94.9%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

37.3% YesNo 62.7%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

34.6% YesNo 65.5%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

74.1% YesNo 25.9%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

41.8% YesNo 58.2%

08.03.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Streichung der Abgangsentschädigung für den Urner Regierungsrat (Abschaffung goldener Fallschirm)»Cantonal UR● Accepted · 66.6% Yes

80.0% YesNo 20.0%

08.03.2026Teilrevision des Energiegesetzes des Kantons Uri (EnG)Cantonal UR● Accepted · 75.1% Yes

78.6% YesNo 21.4%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

Mitte69.5% · strongest party

Mitte69.5%

SVP28.8%

Übrige1.7%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier92%

Cantonal tax multiplier100%

92%UR range 91%117%

Tax rank 3 of 19 in canton Uri

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

11'296 CHF(11.3%)

Rank 2 of 19 in the canton · 160 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 11'842 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Schattdorf 11'246 CHF · most expensive Isenthal 12'536 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:11'296 CHF(~11.3%)

RealpCanton range UriSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Realp	Uri	Switzerland median
40'000	6.5%	6.5–7.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.7%	7.7–8.7%	7.8%
60'000	8.8%	8.7–9.8%	10.5%
70'000	9.6%	9.5–10.7%	11.9%
80'000	10.2%	10.1–11.4%	13.1%
90'000	10.6%	10.6–11.8%	14.1%
100'000	11.3%	11.2–12.5%	15.3%
110'000	11.9%	11.8–13.1%	16.3%
120'000	12.3%	12.3–13.6%	17.2%
130'000	12.8%	12.7–14.1%	18.1%
140'000	13.3%	13.2–14.6%	19%
150'000	13.7%	13.6–15%	19.7%
175'000	14.8%	14.7–16.2%	21.6%
200'000	15.8%	15.7–17.2%	23.2%
225'000	16.6%	16.6–18%	24.6%
250'000	17.4%	17.3–18.9%	25.8%
275'000	18%	18–19.5%	26.8%
300'000	18.6%	18.5–20.1%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20203.2 °C

Territorial mean (incl. peaks)0 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'834 mm

3.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

3'573 m

Mean elevation

2'380 m

Relief

2'073 m

Mean slope

26.3°

Flat share

2.2%

South-facing

24.7%

Above 2000 m

84.3%

Relief 2'073 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

5.9 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

8.8 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 · 2026

Tariff H4

24.7 Rp./kWh

Energy

11.89 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

9.18 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.3 Rp./kWh

24.7 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 25.07 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Elektrizitätswerk Ursern

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

BFS

Vacancy rate

1.04 %

Avg. rooms

3.5

Dwellings

192

Built before 194625.0%

Built since 200127.6%

1.04 %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 · NPVM

Major centrePT 159 min · Car 80 min

AgglomerationPT 105 min · Car 42 min

Remoteness 1/19 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websiterealp.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities157 #19 UR · #2059 CH Families & children12.7% #16 UR · #2055 CH Age structure26.8% #4 UR · #245 CH Women share40.8% #19 UR · #2106 CH Foreign residents27.4% #5 UR · #428 CH Population density2/km² #19 UR · #2097 CH Tax burden11'296 #3 UR · #161 CH Taxes92% #3 UR Warmest municipalities3.2 °C #16 UR · #2055 CH Sunniest municipalities47.9% #1 UR · #333 CH Rainiest municipalities1'834 mm #6 UR · #60 CH Voter turnout61.2% #1 UR · #381 CH SVP strongholds28.8% #18 UR · #1342 CH Centre strongholds69.5% #2 UR · #11 CH Largest by area77.8 km² #6 UR · #99 CH Highest municipalities1'538 m #7 UR · #84 CH Remotest municipalities159 min #1 UR · #37 CH Best-connected municipalities159 min #19 UR · #2072 CH Highest peaks3'573 m #2 UR · #42 CH Highest-lying municipalities2'380 m #1 UR · #30 CH Greatest vertical range2'073 m #11 UR · #181 CH Steepest municipalities26.3° #13 UR · #217 CH Solar potential6 GWh #13 UR · #1839 CH Cheapest electricity24.7 Rp./kWh #4 UR · #234 CH Most expensive electricity24.7 Rp./kWh #18 UR · #1875 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

6491

Realp

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Realp6491

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Realp?: The postal code of Realp is 6491.
What is the tax rate in Realp?: The municipal tax multiplier of Realp is 92% (2026); canton UR levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Realp?: A single person without children pays about 11'296 CHF income tax in Realp on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 2 of 19 in canton UR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Realp have?: Realp has 157 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Realp?: Realp has 43 foreign residents, a share of 27.39% (2025).

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