Switzerland · Canton VS
Sierre
1958–3977Residents
18'059
Area
19.1 km²
Population density
944 pop./km²
Elevation
533 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'826 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
7
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
9'204 51.0%
Men
8'855 49.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
3'348 18.5%
Swiss citizens
11'419 63.2%
Foreign residents
6'640 36.8%
Population density
944 pop./km²
0–19 · 3'348 · 18.5%20–64 · 10'658 · 59.0%65+ · 4'053 · 22.4%
Foreign residents 36.8%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
54.1% YesNo 45.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
42.6% YesNo 57.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
27.8% YesNo 72.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
43.0% YesNo 57.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
52.6% YesNo 47.4%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
64.3% YesNo 35.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
62.3% YesNo 37.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
21.3% YesNo 78.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
15.6% YesNo 84.4%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte30.9% · strongest party
Mitte30.9%
SP21.4%
SVP17.8%
FDP15.5%
GRÜNE12.0%
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 54 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'257 CHF(15.3%)
Rank 54 of 122 in the canton · 1044 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:15'257 CHF(~15.3%)
SierreCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Sierre | 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 | 11.6% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.8% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.3% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.5% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.5% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.7% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.8% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.9% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.6% | 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 1991–202010.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020590 mm
10.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'826 m
Mean elevation
609 m
Relief
1'328 m
Mean slope
10.2°
Flat share
55.2%
South-facing
15.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 1'328 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
156.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
207.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
34'800
157 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
2.85 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
9'904
Built before 194616.7%
Built since 200125.1%
2.85 %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 · CC0Websitesierre.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities18'059 #4 VS · #70 CHFamilies & children18.5% #58 VS · #1584 CHAge structure22.4% #72 VS · #797 CHWomen share51% #16 VS · #414 CHForeign residents36.8% #9 VS · #120 CHPopulation density944/km² #2 VS · #243 CHTax burden15'257 #55 VS · #1045 CHTaxes120% #54 VSWarmest municipalities10.6 °C #2 VS · #206 CHSunniest municipalities56.6% #11 VS · #14 CHRainiest municipalities590 mm #117 VS · #2096 CHVoter turnout50% #87 VS · #1700 CHAgainst Switzerland20% #35 VS · #571 CHAligned with Switzerland80% #42 VS · #927 CHSVP strongholds17.8% #110 VS · #1888 CHSP strongholds21.4% #12 VS · #366 CHCentre strongholds30.9% #83 VS · #221 CHFDP strongholds15.5% #42 VS · #784 CHGLP strongholds1.7% #55 VS · #1805 CHGreen strongholds12% #19 VS · #349 CHLargest by area19.1 km² #74 VS · #503 CHHighest municipalities533 m #100 VS · #1068 CHRemotest municipalities113 min #56 VS · #238 CHBest-connected municipalities113 min #68 VS · #1878 CHHighest peaks1'826 m #112 VS · #384 CHHighest-lying municipalities609 m #121 VS · #978 CHGreatest vertical range1'328 m #111 VS · #381 CHSteepest municipalities10.2° #122 VS · #911 CHSolar potential157 GWh #4 VS · #27 CHCheapest electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #79 VS · #579 CHMost expensive electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #51 VS · #1535 CH
Postal codes (7)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 10Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Sierre?
- Sierre has 7 postal codes: 1958, 3960, 3965, 3966, 3971, 3976, 3977.
- What is the tax rate in Sierre?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Sierre is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Sierre?
- A single person without children pays about 15'257 CHF income tax in Sierre on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 54 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Sierre have?
- Sierre has 18'059 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Sierre?
- Sierre has 6'640 foreign residents, a share of 36.77% (2025).
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