Switzerland · Canton VS
Savièse
1950–1965Residents
8'453
Area
71 km²
Population density
119 pop./km²
Elevation
820 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'175 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
115%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
4'283 50.7%
Men
4'170 49.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'552 18.4%
Swiss citizens
7'232 85.6%
Foreign residents
1'221 14.4%
Population density
119 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'552 · 18.4%20–64 · 4'927 · 58.3%65+ · 1'974 · 23.4%
Foreign residents 14.4%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
60.1% YesNo 39.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
44.6% YesNo 55.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
22.9% YesNo 77.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
44.1% YesNo 55.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
51.1% YesNo 48.9%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
63.1% YesNo 36.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
60.4% YesNo 39.6%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
15.5% YesNo 84.5%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
10.7% YesNo 89.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte25.2% · strongest party
Mitte25.2%
SVP23.3%
FDP23.1%
SP16.6%
GRÜNE8.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier115%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
115%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 39 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'105 CHF(15.1%)
Rank 49 of 122 in the canton · 1024 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:15'105 CHF(~15.1%)
SavièseCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Savièse | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.8% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.5% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.1% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.5% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.7% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.8% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.1% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.3% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.3% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.4% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.6% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.6% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.3% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.3% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.5% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.4% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.2% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.9% | 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 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)2.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020722 mm
9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'175 m
Mean elevation
1'967 m
Relief
2'666 m
Mean slope
24°
Flat share
5.4%
South-facing
36.2%
Above 2000 m
61.8%
Relief 2'666 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
91.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
124.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
20'200
91 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
1.2 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
4'922
Built before 194617.4%
Built since 200132.3%
1.2 %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 · CC0Websitesaviese.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities8'453 #13 VS · #233 CHFamilies & children18.4% #59 VS · #1604 CHAge structure23.4% #59 VS · #601 CHWomen share50.7% #20 VS · #556 CHForeign residents14.4% #78 VS · #1334 CHPopulation density119/km² #37 VS · #1374 CHTax burden15'105 #49 VS · #1024 CHTaxes115% #39 VSWarmest municipalities9 °C #31 VS · #1394 CHSunniest municipalities58% #3 VS · #3 CHRainiest municipalities722 mm #87 VS · #2066 CHVoter turnout56.3% #37 VS · #907 CHAgainst Switzerland18% #56 VS · #734 CHAligned with Switzerland82% #20 VS · #783 CHSVP strongholds23.3% #78 VS · #1650 CHSP strongholds16.6% #28 VS · #779 CHCentre strongholds25.2% #104 VS · #354 CHFDP strongholds23.1% #18 VS · #311 CHGLP strongholds2.4% #27 VS · #1705 CHGreen strongholds8.7% #34 VS · #773 CHLargest by area71 km² #19 VS · #109 CHHighest municipalities820 m #78 VS · #399 CHRemotest municipalities115 min #51 VS · #221 CHBest-connected municipalities115 min #74 VS · #1899 CHHighest peaks3'175 m #47 VS · #103 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'967 m #45 VS · #92 CHGreatest vertical range2'666 m #31 VS · #49 CHSteepest municipalities24° #94 VS · #291 CHSolar potential91 GWh #10 VS · #108 CHCheapest electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #85 VS · #585 CHMost expensive electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #57 VS · #1541 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Savièse?
- Savièse has 3 postal codes: 1950, 1962, 1965.
- What is the tax rate in Savièse?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Savièse is 115% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Savièse?
- A single person without children pays about 15'105 CHF income tax in Savièse on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 49 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Savièse have?
- Savièse has 8'453 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Savièse?
- Savièse has 1'221 foreign residents, a share of 14.44% (2025).
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