Switzerland · Canton VS
Saas-Grund
3910VS CANTON3910
Residents
1'043
Area
24.8 km²
Population density
42 pop./km²
Elevation
1'559 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
4'002 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
130%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
520 49.9%
Men
523 50.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
175 16.8%
Swiss citizens
845 81.0%
Foreign residents
198 19.0%
Population density
42 pop./km²
0–19 · 175 · 16.8%20–64 · 639 · 61.3%65+ · 229 · 22.0%
Foreign residents 19.0%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
63.0% YesNo 37.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
66.3% YesNo 33.7%
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
46.4% YesNo 53.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
48.5% YesNo 51.5%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
79.2% YesNo 20.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
52.1% YesNo 47.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
3.1% YesNo 96.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
4.4% YesNo 95.6%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte55.4% · strongest party
Mitte55.4%
SVP37.2%
FDP4.5%
SP1.4%
GLP0.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier130%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
130%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 98 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'695 CHF(16.7%)
Rank 112 of 122 in the canton · 1700 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:16'695 CHF(~16.7%)
Saas-GrundCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Saas-Grund | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.6% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.9% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.5% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 13% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.3% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.4% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.7% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.9% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 19% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 20.1% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 21.2% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 22.2% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 24.8% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26.7% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 28% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 29% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29.9% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 30.6% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20204.7 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)-1.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020817 mm
4.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
4'002 m
Mean elevation
2'706 m
Relief
2'460 m
Mean slope
28.9°
Flat share
2.6%
South-facing
17.7%
Above 2000 m
84.6%
Relief 2'460 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
13.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
20.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'100
14 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 range H4
23.93–25.73 Rp./kWh
24.83 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators EVWR Energiedienste Visp - Westlich Raron AG · Genossenschaft Elektrizitätsversorgung Saas-Grund
ElCom tariff comparison ↗This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.
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
1.29 %
Avg. rooms
3.2
Dwellings
1'245
Built before 194619.8%
Built since 200116.3%
1.29 %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-grund.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'043 #71 VS · #1432 CHFamilies & children16.8% #76 VS · #1847 CHAge structure22% #76 VS · #865 CHWomen share49.9% #48 VS · #1047 CHForeign residents19% #51 VS · #948 CHPopulation density42/km² #69 VS · #1831 CHTax burden16'695 #113 VS · #1701 CHTaxes130% #98 VSWarmest municipalities4.7 °C #102 VS · #2011 CHSunniest municipalities52.7% #81 VS · #168 CHRainiest municipalities817 mm #71 VS · #2041 CHVoter turnout59.6% #14 VS · #524 CHAgainst Switzerland31% #1 VS · #68 CHAligned with Switzerland69% #71 VS · #1409 CHSVP strongholds37.2% #16 VS · #829 CHSP strongholds1.4% #120 VS · #2031 CHCentre strongholds55.4% #26 VS · #50 CHFDP strongholds4.5% #72 VS · #1885 CHGLP strongholds0.9% #95 VS · #1948 CHGreen strongholds0.6% #121 VS · #2026 CHLargest by area24.8 km² #61 VS · #372 CHHighest municipalities1'559 m #27 VS · #79 CHRemotest municipalities124 min #35 VS · #160 CHBest-connected municipalities124 min #93 VS · #1961 CHHighest peaks4'002 m #17 VS · #22 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'706 m #7 VS · #7 CHGreatest vertical range2'460 m #48 VS · #90 CHSteepest municipalities28.9° #50 VS · #132 CHSolar potential14 GWh #72 VS · #1304 CHCheapest electricity24.83 Rp./kWh #34 VS · #238 CHMost expensive electricity24.83 Rp./kWh #89 VS · #1869 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Saas-Grund?
- The postal code of Saas-Grund is 3910.
- What is the tax rate in Saas-Grund?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Saas-Grund is 130% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Saas-Grund?
- A single person without children pays about 16'695 CHF income tax in Saas-Grund on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 112 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Saas-Grund have?
- Saas-Grund has 1'043 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Saas-Grund?
- Saas-Grund has 198 foreign residents, a share of 18.98% (2025).
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