Switzerland · Canton VS
Saas-Almagell
3905VS CANTON3905
Residents
376
Area
110.4 km²
Population density
3 pop./km²
Elevation
1'672 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
4'180 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
189 50.3%
Men
187 49.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
60 16.0%
Swiss citizens
309 82.2%
Foreign residents
67 17.8%
Population density
3 pop./km²
0–19 · 60 · 16.0%20–64 · 222 · 59.0%65+ · 94 · 25.0%
Foreign residents 17.8%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
71.3% YesNo 28.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
64.0% YesNo 36.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
10.1% YesNo 89.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
44.4% YesNo 55.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
46.4% YesNo 53.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
84.6% YesNo 15.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
55.2% YesNo 44.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
5.7% YesNo 94.3%
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 2023Mitte63.3% · strongest party
Mitte63.3%
SVP31.0%
FDP3.1%
SP1.1%
GRÜNE0.8%
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 64 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'585 CHF(15.6%)
Rank 70 of 122 in the canton · 1120 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:15'585 CHF(~15.6%)
Saas-AlmagellCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Saas-Almagell | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.9% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.5% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.9% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.2% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.3% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.6% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.8% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.8% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.9% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.1% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.2% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.8% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.7% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.9% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.9% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.7% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.4% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20203.3 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)-1.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'028 mm
3.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
4'180 m
Mean elevation
2'780 m
Relief
2'588 m
Mean slope
27.6°
Flat share
3.5%
South-facing
15.6%
Above 2000 m
94.8%
Relief 2'588 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
5.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
7.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'200
5 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
26.35 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.4 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.23 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.39 Rp./kWh
26.35 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Gemeinde Saas Almagell, Stromversorgung
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
0.84 %
Avg. rooms
3
Dwellings
478
Built before 194619.0%
Built since 20018.8%
0.84 %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 · CC0Websitesaas-almagell.org ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities376 #101 VS · #1902 CHFamilies & children16% #81 VS · #1916 CHAge structure25% #51 VS · #407 CHWomen share50.3% #34 VS · #768 CHForeign residents17.8% #56 VS · #1057 CHPopulation density3/km² #119 VS · #2096 CHTax burden15'585 #71 VS · #1121 CHTaxes120% #64 VSWarmest municipalities3.3 °C #117 VS · #2052 CHSunniest municipalities51.6% #94 VS · #195 CHRainiest municipalities1'028 mm #38 VS · #1500 CHVoter turnout66% #5 VS · #124 CHSVP strongholds31% #31 VS · #1212 CHSP strongholds1.1% #121 VS · #2033 CHCentre strongholds63.3% #10 VS · #25 CHFDP strongholds3.1% #82 VS · #1971 CHGLP strongholds0.7% #103 VS · #1971 CHGreen strongholds0.8% #118 VS · #2020 CHLargest by area110.4 km² #10 VS · #58 CHHighest municipalities1'672 m #20 VS · #62 CHRemotest municipalities139 min #13 VS · #93 CHBest-connected municipalities139 min #110 VS · #2019 CHHighest peaks4'180 m #13 VS · #14 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'780 m #5 VS · #5 CHGreatest vertical range2'588 m #36 VS · #65 CHSteepest municipalities27.6° #62 VS · #173 CHSolar potential5 GWh #111 VS · #1879 CHCheapest electricity26.35 Rp./kWh #59 VS · #522 CHMost expensive electricity26.35 Rp./kWh #64 VS · #1585 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Saas-Almagell?
- The postal code of Saas-Almagell is 3905.
- What is the tax rate in Saas-Almagell?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Saas-Almagell is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Saas-Almagell?
- A single person without children pays about 15'585 CHF income tax in Saas-Almagell on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 70 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Saas-Almagell have?
- Saas-Almagell has 376 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Saas-Almagell?
- Saas-Almagell has 67 foreign residents, a share of 17.82% (2025).
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