Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
440 52.3%
Men
401 47.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
125 14.9%
Swiss citizens
771 91.7%
Foreign residents
70 8.3%
Population density
23 pop./km²
0–19 · 125 · 14.9%20–64 · 428 · 50.9%65+ · 288 · 34.2%
Foreign residents 8.3%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: −12 (−1.4%) · 6 births · 14 deaths · net migration −5
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict District d'Hérens: 59.6% Yes
64.5% YesNo 35.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict District d'Hérens: 44.8% Yes
47.8% YesNo 52.2%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict District d'Hérens: 49.9% Yes
45.7% YesNo 54.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict District d'Hérens: 23.7% Yes
18.2% YesNo 81.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict District d'Hérens: 40.8% Yes
32.3% YesNo 67.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict District d'Hérens: 54.6% Yes
53.0% YesNo 47.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% YesDistrict District d'Hérens: 63.1% Yes
64.5% YesNo 35.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% YesDistrict District d'Hérens: 63.3% Yes
56.8% YesNo 43.2%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 21.09.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte52.6% · strongest party
Mitte52.6%
SVP19.6%
SP10.3%
FDP9.7%
GRÜNE5.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier135%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
135%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 110 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'530 CHF(16.5%)
Rank 108 of 122 in the canton · 1595 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:16'530 CHF(~16.5%)
Saint-MartinCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Saint-Martin | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.3% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.5% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.2% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.7% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.1% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.2% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.5% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.7% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.8% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 20% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 21.2% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 22.3% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 25% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26.9% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 28.1% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 29.1% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 30% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 30.7% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.5 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)3.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020702 mm
7.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'025 m
Mean elevation
1'886 m
Relief
2'360 m
Mean slope
28.4°
Flat share
0.3%
South-facing
18.7%
Above 2000 m
44.6%
Relief 2'360 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
15.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
21.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'400
Per inhabitant
18'002 kWh/yr
15 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 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
26.56 Rp./kWh
Energy
13 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.33 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.47 Rp./kWh
26.56 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 26.56 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 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.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 2
Standard model, deductible 300522 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Valais391 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 2 of canton Valais. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Valais (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
0.75 %
Second homes
65.1 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
1'208
Built before 194628.7%
Built since 20017.9%
Second Homes Act: no new second-home permits (official building restriction in force).
0.75 %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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
218
Workplaces
62
Services share
57.8 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 21 (9.6%) · Secondary 71 (32.6%) · Tertiary 126 (57.8%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
7
Organic share
57.1 %
Farmland
350 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities841 #76 VS · #1558 CHGrowing municipalities-1.4% #106 VS · #1903 CHShrinking municipalities-1.4% #17 VS · #206 CHJobs per resident0.26 #81 VS · #1495 CHFamilies & children14.9% #94 VS · #1990 CHAge structure34.2% #9 VS · #39 CHWomen share52.3% #4 VS · #101 CHForeign residents8.3% #109 VS · #1837 CHPopulation density23/km² #89 VS · #1951 CHTax burden16'530 #108 VS · #1595 CHTaxes135% #110 VSWarmest municipalities7.5 °C #57 VS · #1792 CHSunniest municipalities54.4% #45 VS · #116 CHRainiest municipalities702 mm #94 VS · #2073 CHVoter turnout63.6% #6 VS · #218 CHSVP strongholds19.6% #99 VS · #1809 CHSP strongholds10.3% #57 VS · #1502 CHCentre strongholds52.6% #34 VS · #63 CHFDP strongholds9.7% #58 VS · #1441 CHGLP strongholds1.2% #81 VS · #1913 CHGreen strongholds5.9% #64 VS · #1367 CHLargest by area37 km² #44 VS · #246 CHHighest municipalities1'411 m #35 VS · #107 CHSecond homes65.1% #22 VS · #71 CHOrganic farming57.1% #8 VS · #91 CHBest-connected municipalities134 min #106 VS · #2004 CHRemotest municipalities134 min #16 VS · #108 CHHighest peaks3'025 m #58 VS · #133 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'886 m #53 VS · #110 CHGreatest vertical range2'360 m #58 VS · #117 CHSteepest municipalities28.4° #53 VS · #149 CHSolar potential15 GWh #67 VS · #1236 CHSolar potential per capita18'002 kWh #34 VS · #256 CHCheapest electricity26.56 Rp./kWh #68 VS · #1043 CHMost expensive electricity26.56 Rp./kWh #42 VS · #1051 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 6Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Saint-Martin?
- Saint-Martin has 2 postal codes: 1969, 1982.
- What is the tax rate in Saint-Martin?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Saint-Martin is 135% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Saint-Martin?
- A single person without children pays about 16'530 CHF income tax in Saint-Martin on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 108 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Saint-Martin have?
- Saint-Martin has 841 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Saint-Martin?
- Saint-Martin has 70 foreign residents, a share of 8.32% (2025).
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