Switzerland · Canton VS
Saint-Martin
1969–1982Residents
841
Area
37 km²
Elevation
1'411 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'025 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
135%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2023Women
437 52.0%
Men
404 48.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
130 15.5%
Swiss citizens
781 91.6%
Foreign residents
72 8.4%
0–19 · 130 · 15.5%20–64 · 428 · 50.9%65+ · 283 · 33.7%
Foreign residents 8.4%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026
Votes
BFS14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted
64.5% YesNo 35.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected
47.8% YesNo 52.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected
18.2% YesNo 81.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected
32.3% YesNo 67.7%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted
64.5% YesNo 35.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected
56.8% YesNo 43.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected
14.2% YesNo 85.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected
10.5% YesNo 89.5%
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte52.6% · strongest party
Mitte52.6%
SVP19.6%
SP10.3%
FDP9.7%
GRÜNE5.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier135%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
135%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 110 of 122 in canton Valais2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026
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 03.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'025 m
Mean elevation
1'886 m
Relief
2'366 m
Mean slope
28.4°
Flat share
0.3%
South-facing
18.7%
Above 2000 m
44.5%
Relief 2'366 m0 m3'865 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo DEM, 40 m) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2025 · swisstopo, retrieved 04.08.2026
Solar potential
BFERoof potential
15.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
21.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'400
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).
Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.75 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
1'208
Built before 194628.7%
Built since 20017.9%
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.
Gebäude- und Wohnungsstatistik (GWS) 2024 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026 · Leerwohnungszählung (LWZ) 2025 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitesaint-martin.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026
Rankings
24Largest municipalities841 #76 VS · #1560 CHFamilies & children15.5% #88 VS · #1990 CHAge structure33.7% #5 VS · #29 CHWomen share52% #4 VS · #152 CHForeign residents8.4% #106 VS · #1831 CHPopulation density23/km² #89 VS · #1970 CHTaxes135% #110 VSWarmest municipalities7.5 °C #57 VS · #1808 CHSunniest municipalities54.4% #45 VS · #122 CHRainiest municipalities702 mm #94 VS · #2094 CHVoter turnout63.6% #6 VS · #218 CHSVP strongholds19.6% #99 VS · #1823 CHSP strongholds10.3% #57 VS · #1518 CHCentre strongholds52.6% #34 VS · #63 CHFDP strongholds9.7% #58 VS · #1456 CHGLP strongholds1.2% #81 VS · #1932 CHGreen strongholds5.9% #64 VS · #1385 CHLargest by area37 km² #44 VS · #246 CHHighest municipalities1'411 m #35 VS · #107 CHSolar potential15 GWh #67 VS · #1235 CHHighest peaks3'025 m #55 VS · #115 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'886 m #53 VS · #120 CHGreatest vertical range2'366 m #53 VS · #87 CHSteepest municipalities28.4° #50 VS · #163 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 6Nearby municipalities
swisstopoFrequently asked questions
- 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 many residents does Saint-Martin have?
- Saint-Martin has 841 residents (2023).
- How many foreign residents live in Saint-Martin?
- Saint-Martin has 72 foreign residents, a share of 8.44% (2024).
- Which party is strongest in Saint-Martin?
- In the 2023 National Council election, Mitte was the strongest party in Saint-Martin with 52.633% of the vote.