Switzerland · Canton VS
Stalden
3922–3923Residents
1'140
Area
10.4 km²
Population density
109 pop./km²
Elevation
795 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'145 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
110%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
560 49.1%
Men
580 50.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
176 15.4%
Swiss citizens
938 82.3%
Foreign residents
202 17.7%
Population density
109 pop./km²
0–19 · 176 · 15.4%20–64 · 683 · 59.9%65+ · 281 · 24.6%
Foreign residents 17.7%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
65.2% YesNo 34.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
61.4% YesNo 38.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
10.3% YesNo 89.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
48.5% YesNo 51.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
45.7% YesNo 54.3%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
71.2% YesNo 28.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
52.3% YesNo 47.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
4.3% YesNo 95.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
5.6% YesNo 94.4%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte61.6% · strongest party
Mitte61.6%
SVP31.5%
SP3.6%
FDP1.9%
GRÜNE0.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier110%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
110%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 27 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'384 CHF(14.4%)
Rank 25 of 122 in the canton · 903 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:14'384 CHF(~14.4%)
StaldenCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Stalden | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.4% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.9% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.4% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.8% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.1% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.4% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.6% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16.6% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17.7% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 18.9% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 19.9% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22.7% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.7% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.9% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26.9% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 27.6% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.3% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020501 mm
8.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'145 m
Mean elevation
1'170 m
Relief
1'475 m
Mean slope
34.4°
Flat share
1.1%
South-facing
4.7%
Above 2000 m
1.2%
Relief 1'475 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
10.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
14.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'400
11 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 range H4
22.55–23.93 Rp./kWh
23.24 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators Gemeinde Stalden, Elektrizitätsversorgung · EVWR Energiedienste Visp - Westlich Raron AG
ElCom tariff comparison ↗This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.
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
0.97 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
724
Built before 194624.0%
Built since 200111.7%
0.97 %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 · CC0Websitestalden.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'140 #67 VS · #1362 CHFamilies & children15.4% #88 VS · #1953 CHAge structure24.6% #53 VS · #452 CHWomen share49.1% #73 VS · #1494 CHForeign residents17.7% #59 VS · #1068 CHPopulation density109/km² #39 VS · #1424 CHTax burden14'384 #25 VS · #903 CHTaxes110% #27 VSWarmest municipalities8.6 °C #39 VS · #1554 CHSunniest municipalities54.8% #34 VS · #98 CHRainiest municipalities501 mm #122 VS · #2101 CHVoter turnout53.9% #56 VS · #1234 CHAgainst Switzerland24% #12 VS · #314 CHAligned with Switzerland76% #62 VS · #1168 CHSVP strongholds31.5% #28 VS · #1180 CHSP strongholds3.6% #109 VS · #1989 CHCentre strongholds61.6% #16 VS · #33 CHFDP strongholds1.9% #103 VS · #2026 CHGLP strongholds0.6% #109 VS · #1981 CHGreen strongholds0.8% #119 VS · #2021 CHLargest by area10.4 km² #106 VS · #928 CHHighest municipalities795 m #82 VS · #437 CHRemotest municipalities90 min #99 VS · #554 CHBest-connected municipalities90 min #24 VS · #1570 CHHighest peaks2'145 m #105 VS · #327 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'170 m #102 VS · #312 CHGreatest vertical range1'475 m #108 VS · #341 CHSteepest municipalities34.4° #1 VS · #17 CHSolar potential11 GWh #81 VS · #1496 CHCheapest electricity23.24 Rp./kWh #9 VS · #49 CHMost expensive electricity23.24 Rp./kWh #114 VS · #2058 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Stalden?
- Stalden has 2 postal codes: 3922, 3923.
- What is the tax rate in Stalden?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Stalden is 110% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Stalden?
- A single person without children pays about 14'384 CHF income tax in Stalden on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 25 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Stalden have?
- Stalden has 1'140 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Stalden?
- Stalden has 202 foreign residents, a share of 17.72% (2025).
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