Switzerland · Canton VS
Riederalp
3982–3991Residents
445
Area
19.1 km²
Population density
23 pop./km²
Elevation
1'905 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'351 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
5
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
221 49.7%
Men
224 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
77 17.3%
Swiss citizens
378 84.9%
Foreign residents
67 15.1%
Population density
23 pop./km²
0–19 · 77 · 17.3%20–64 · 250 · 56.2%65+ · 118 · 26.5%
Foreign residents 15.1%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
54.6% YesNo 45.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
44.4% YesNo 55.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
23.8% YesNo 76.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
36.1% YesNo 64.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
40.6% YesNo 59.4%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
74.7% YesNo 25.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
45.1% YesNo 54.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
22.0% YesNo 78.0%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
19.5% YesNo 80.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte57.0% · strongest party
Mitte57.0%
SVP18.7%
SP9.3%
GRÜNE7.3%
FDP6.2%
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 66 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'894 CHF(15.9%)
Rank 80 of 122 in the canton · 1225 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:15'894 CHF(~15.9%)
RiederalpCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Riederalp | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.2% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.3% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.9% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.3% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.6% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.6% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.9% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.1% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.1% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.3% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.4% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.4% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.9% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.9% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.1% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.1% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.9% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.6% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20205.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020930 mm
5.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'351 m
Mean elevation
1'766 m
Relief
1'637 m
Mean slope
27.6°
Flat share
1.9%
South-facing
33.4%
Above 2000 m
30.6%
Relief 1'637 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
19.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
28.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'200
19 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
1.8 %
Avg. rooms
3
Dwellings
1'667
Built before 194615.5%
Built since 200115.0%
1.8 %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 · CC0Websitegemeinde-riederalp.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities445 #97 VS · #1855 CHFamilies & children17.3% #70 VS · #1787 CHAge structure26.5% #41 VS · #269 CHWomen share49.7% #52 VS · #1163 CHForeign residents15.1% #75 VS · #1274 CHPopulation density23/km² #90 VS · #1952 CHTax burden15'894 #81 VS · #1226 CHTaxes120% #66 VSWarmest municipalities5.6 °C #86 VS · #1971 CHSunniest municipalities52.9% #78 VS · #165 CHRainiest municipalities930 mm #53 VS · #1867 CHVoter turnout47.3% #108 VS · #1912 CHSVP strongholds18.7% #105 VS · #1846 CHSP strongholds9.3% #64 VS · #1587 CHCentre strongholds57% #24 VS · #44 CHFDP strongholds6.2% #65 VS · #1772 CHGLP strongholds1.5% #66 VS · #1853 CHGreen strongholds7.3% #45 VS · #1033 CHLargest by area19.1 km² #73 VS · #502 CHHighest municipalities1'905 m #12 VS · #33 CHRemotest municipalities119 min #43 VS · #190 CHBest-connected municipalities119 min #80 VS · #1924 CHHighest peaks2'351 m #99 VS · #275 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'766 m #66 VS · #143 CHGreatest vertical range1'637 m #106 VS · #301 CHSteepest municipalities27.6° #60 VS · #171 CHSolar potential19 GWh #59 VS · #1055 CHCheapest electricity28.52 Rp./kWh #99 VS · #1174 CHMost expensive electricity28.52 Rp./kWh #30 VS · #939 CH
Postal codes (5)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 8Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Riederalp?
- Riederalp has 5 postal codes: 3982, 3983, 3986, 3987, 3991.
- What is the tax rate in Riederalp?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Riederalp is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Riederalp?
- A single person without children pays about 15'894 CHF income tax in Riederalp on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 80 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Riederalp have?
- Riederalp has 445 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Riederalp?
- Riederalp has 67 foreign residents, a share of 15.06% (2025).
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