Switzerland · Canton VS
Saas-Fee
3906–3910Residents
1'637
Area
40.3 km²
Population density
41 pop./km²
Elevation
1'798 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
4'532 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
805 49.2%
Men
832 50.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
255 15.6%
Swiss citizens
1'038 63.4%
Foreign residents
599 36.6%
Population density
41 pop./km²
0–19 · 255 · 15.6%20–64 · 1'056 · 64.5%65+ · 326 · 19.9%
Foreign residents 36.6%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
63.3% YesNo 36.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
38.1% YesNo 61.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
15.5% YesNo 84.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
34.9% YesNo 65.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
37.7% YesNo 62.3%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
80.7% YesNo 19.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
45.2% YesNo 54.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
6.9% YesNo 93.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
11.1% YesNo 88.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte61.9% · strongest party
Mitte61.9%
SVP21.9%
FDP7.1%
SP4.9%
GRÜNE2.6%
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 65 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'707 CHF(15.7%)
Rank 78 of 122 in the canton · 1156 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:15'707 CHF(~15.7%)
Saas-FeeCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Saas-Fee | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.1% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.7% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.1% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.4% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.4% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.7% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.9% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.9% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.1% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.2% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.3% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.9% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.8% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.8% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.5% | 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)-2.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020768 mm
4.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
4'532 m
Mean elevation
2'906 m
Relief
2'972 m
Mean slope
29.3°
Flat share
1.4%
South-facing
8.1%
Above 2000 m
88.6%
Relief 2'972 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
26.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
39.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'900
26 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
26.66 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.85 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.11 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.36 Rp./kWh
26.66 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Gemeinde Saas-Fee, Elektrizitätsversorgung
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
1.25 %
Avg. rooms
2.8
Dwellings
2'877
Built before 19469.0%
Built since 200113.2%
1.25 %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 · CC0Website3906.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'637 #50 VS · #1104 CHFamilies & children15.6% #86 VS · #1946 CHAge structure19.9% #92 VS · #1281 CHWomen share49.2% #69 VS · #1451 CHForeign residents36.6% #10 VS · #126 CHPopulation density41/km² #71 VS · #1839 CHTax burden15'707 #78 VS · #1156 CHTaxes120% #65 VSWarmest municipalities4.7 °C #101 VS · #2010 CHSunniest municipalities53% #76 VS · #161 CHRainiest municipalities768 mm #77 VS · #2055 CHVoter turnout56.1% #38 VS · #933 CHAgainst Switzerland18% #58 VS · #736 CHAligned with Switzerland82% #22 VS · #785 CHSVP strongholds21.9% #85 VS · #1701 CHSP strongholds4.9% #100 VS · #1939 CHCentre strongholds61.9% #14 VS · #31 CHFDP strongholds7.1% #61 VS · #1699 CHGLP strongholds1.6% #60 VS · #1834 CHGreen strongholds2.6% #97 VS · #1912 CHLargest by area40.3 km² #36 VS · #224 CHHighest municipalities1'798 m #18 VS · #49 CHRemotest municipalities137 min #14 VS · #95 CHBest-connected municipalities137 min #109 VS · #2016 CHHighest peaks4'532 m #2 VS · #2 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'906 m #3 VS · #3 CHGreatest vertical range2'972 m #19 VS · #25 CHSteepest municipalities29.3° #41 VS · #109 CHSolar potential26 GWh #41 VS · #786 CHCheapest electricity26.66 Rp./kWh #62 VS · #549 CHMost expensive electricity26.66 Rp./kWh #61 VS · #1558 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Saas-Fee?
- Saas-Fee has 2 postal codes: 3906, 3910.
- What is the tax rate in Saas-Fee?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Saas-Fee is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Saas-Fee?
- A single person without children pays about 15'707 CHF income tax in Saas-Fee on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 78 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Saas-Fee have?
- Saas-Fee has 1'637 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Saas-Fee?
- Saas-Fee has 599 foreign residents, a share of 36.59% (2025).
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