Switzerland · Canton VS
Saint-Léonard
1958–3978Residents
2'618
Area
3.9 km²
Population density
675 pop./km²
Elevation
527 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
919 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'324 50.6%
Men
1'294 49.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
484 18.5%
Swiss citizens
2'067 79.0%
Foreign residents
551 21.1%
Population density
675 pop./km²
0–19 · 484 · 18.5%20–64 · 1'636 · 62.5%65+ · 498 · 19.0%
Foreign residents 21.1%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
54.9% YesNo 45.2%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
46.0% YesNo 54.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
19.2% YesNo 80.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
45.1% YesNo 54.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
53.2% YesNo 46.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
62.4% YesNo 37.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
60.8% YesNo 39.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
15.8% YesNo 84.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
10.8% YesNo 89.2%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte33.7% · strongest party
Mitte33.7%
FDP21.8%
SVP19.9%
SP13.7%
GRÜNE8.2%
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 55 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'350 CHF(15.4%)
Rank 58 of 122 in the canton · 1059 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:15'350 CHF(~15.4%)
Saint-LéonardCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Saint-Léonard | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.9% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.6% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.2% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.7% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.9% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.4% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.5% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.6% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.7% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.9% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.9% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.7% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.6% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.8% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.8% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.6% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.3% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020602 mm
9.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
919 m
Mean elevation
564 m
Relief
426 m
Mean slope
12.5°
Flat share
50.2%
South-facing
29.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 426 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
19.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
27.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'400
20 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
26.87 Rp./kWh
Energy
14 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
7.73 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.38 Rp./kWh
26.87 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator OIKEN SA
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
1.21 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
1'243
Built before 194618.4%
Built since 200131.2%
1.21 %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 · CC0Websitest-leonard.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities2'618 #36 VS · #812 CHFamilies & children18.5% #57 VS · #1583 CHAge structure19% #96 VS · #1449 CHWomen share50.6% #23 VS · #603 CHForeign residents21.1% #43 VS · #775 CHPopulation density675/km² #8 VS · #376 CHTax burden15'350 #59 VS · #1060 CHTaxes120% #55 VSWarmest municipalities9.8 °C #16 VS · #753 CHSunniest municipalities57.4% #5 VS · #6 CHRainiest municipalities602 mm #114 VS · #2093 CHVoter turnout54.4% #51 VS · #1164 CHAgainst Switzerland16% #67 VS · #888 CHAligned with Switzerland84% #7 VS · #630 CHSVP strongholds19.9% #97 VS · #1790 CHSP strongholds13.7% #37 VS · #1086 CHCentre strongholds33.7% #77 VS · #193 CHFDP strongholds21.8% #22 VS · #352 CHGLP strongholds2.2% #32 VS · #1730 CHGreen strongholds8.2% #37 VS · #847 CHLargest by area3.9 km² #119 VS · #1739 CHHighest municipalities527 m #102 VS · #1091 CHRemotest municipalities100 min #83 VS · #409 CHBest-connected municipalities100 min #39 VS · #1711 CHHighest peaks919 m #121 VS · #804 CHHighest-lying municipalities564 m #122 VS · #1157 CHGreatest vertical range426 m #120 VS · #783 CHSteepest municipalities12.5° #119 VS · #730 CHSolar potential20 GWh #56 VS · #1021 CHCheapest electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #78 VS · #578 CHMost expensive electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #50 VS · #1534 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Saint-Léonard?
- Saint-Léonard has 3 postal codes: 1958, 1977, 3978.
- What is the tax rate in Saint-Léonard?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Saint-Léonard is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Saint-Léonard?
- A single person without children pays about 15'350 CHF income tax in Saint-Léonard on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 58 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Saint-Léonard have?
- Saint-Léonard has 2'618 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Saint-Léonard?
- Saint-Léonard has 551 foreign residents, a share of 21.05% (2025).
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