Switzerland · Canton VS
Saas-Balen
3906–3910Residents
340
Area
30.2 km²
Population density
11 pop./km²
Elevation
1'486 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'970 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
110%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
177 52.1%
Men
163 47.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
49 14.4%
Swiss citizens
302 88.8%
Foreign residents
38 11.2%
Population density
11 pop./km²
0–19 · 49 · 14.4%20–64 · 201 · 59.1%65+ · 90 · 26.5%
Foreign residents 11.2%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
68.0% YesNo 32.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
68.7% YesNo 31.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
9.9% YesNo 90.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
26.3% YesNo 73.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
43.4% YesNo 56.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
73.8% YesNo 26.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
46.3% YesNo 53.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
6.8% YesNo 93.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
12.8% YesNo 87.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte59.5% · strongest party
Mitte59.5%
SVP34.2%
SP2.8%
FDP2.0%
GRÜNE0.9%
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 26 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'886 CHF(14.9%)
Rank 38 of 122 in the canton · 984 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:14'886 CHF(~14.9%)
Saas-BalenCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Saas-Balen | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.7% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.4% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.9% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.3% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.6% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.6% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.9% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.1% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.2% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.3% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.4% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.9% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.1% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.1% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 27.8% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.5% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20204.7 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)-0.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020908 mm
4.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'970 m
Mean elevation
2'519 m
Relief
2'610 m
Mean slope
30°
Flat share
1.7%
South-facing
15.1%
Above 2000 m
77.7%
Relief 2'610 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
5.8 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
26.95 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.25 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.76 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.6 Rp./kWh
26.95 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektrizitätsgenossenschaft Saas-Balen (EGB)
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
1.27 %
Avg. rooms
2.8
Dwellings
474
Built before 194650.2%
Built since 20013.0%
1.27 %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-saas-balen.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities340 #107 VS · #1933 CHFamilies & children14.4% #101 VS · #2010 CHAge structure26.5% #42 VS · #270 CHWomen share52.1% #5 VS · #131 CHForeign residents11.2% #98 VS · #1616 CHPopulation density11/km² #104 VS · #2037 CHTax burden14'886 #38 VS · #984 CHTaxes110% #26 VSWarmest municipalities4.7 °C #100 VS · #2009 CHSunniest municipalities52.3% #89 VS · #182 CHRainiest municipalities908 mm #58 VS · #1929 CHVoter turnout60.1% #12 VS · #475 CHSVP strongholds34.2% #22 VS · #1026 CHSP strongholds2.8% #114 VS · #2002 CHCentre strongholds59.5% #20 VS · #38 CHFDP strongholds2% #101 VS · #2024 CHGLP strongholds0.6% #108 VS · #1980 CHGreen strongholds0.9% #117 VS · #2017 CHLargest by area30.2 km² #53 VS · #312 CHHighest municipalities1'486 m #30 VS · #92 CHRemotest municipalities124 min #34 VS · #159 CHBest-connected municipalities124 min #92 VS · #1960 CHHighest peaks3'970 m #18 VS · #23 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'519 m #10 VS · #12 CHGreatest vertical range2'610 m #34 VS · #62 CHSteepest municipalities30° #34 VS · #93 CHSolar potential6 GWh #109 VS · #1854 CHCheapest electricity26.95 Rp./kWh #88 VS · #598 CHMost expensive electricity26.95 Rp./kWh #35 VS · #1509 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Saas-Balen?
- Saas-Balen has 3 postal codes: 3906, 3908, 3910.
- What is the tax rate in Saas-Balen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Saas-Balen is 110% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Saas-Balen?
- A single person without children pays about 14'886 CHF income tax in Saas-Balen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 38 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Saas-Balen have?
- Saas-Balen has 340 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Saas-Balen?
- Saas-Balen has 38 foreign residents, a share of 11.18% (2025).
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