Switzerland · Canton VS
Steg-Hohtenn
3940–3949Residents
1'768
Area
14 km²
Population density
126 pop./km²
Elevation
640 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'999 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
862 48.8%
Men
906 51.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
314 17.8%
Swiss citizens
1'357 76.8%
Foreign residents
411 23.3%
Population density
126 pop./km²
0–19 · 314 · 17.8%20–64 · 1'016 · 57.5%65+ · 438 · 24.8%
Foreign residents 23.3%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
63.6% YesNo 36.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
63.3% YesNo 36.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
18.6% YesNo 81.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
48.5% YesNo 51.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
40.7% YesNo 59.3%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
70.0% YesNo 30.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
46.6% YesNo 53.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
9.9% YesNo 90.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
9.5% YesNo 90.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte57.6% · strongest party
Mitte57.6%
SVP30.9%
SP5.2%
GLP3.0%
GRÜNE1.7%
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 69 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'413 CHF(15.4%)
Rank 61 of 122 in the canton · 1075 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:15'413 CHF(~15.4%)
Steg-HohtennCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Steg-Hohtenn | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.9% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.7% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.3% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.7% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.1% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.4% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.6% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.7% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.8% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.9% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.7% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.7% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.9% | 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 | 29.4% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.3 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)4 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020622 mm
9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'999 m
Mean elevation
1'476 m
Relief
2'372 m
Mean slope
33.9°
Flat share
13.3%
South-facing
38.1%
Above 2000 m
22.7%
Relief 2'372 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
30.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
39.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'700
30 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
30.23 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.29 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
13.09 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
30.23 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator EDSH Energiedienst Steg-Hohtenn AG
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
2.35 %
Avg. rooms
3.6
Dwellings
1'023
Built before 194614.7%
Built since 200120.2%
2.35 %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 · CC0Websitesteg-hohtenn.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'768 #48 VS · #1049 CHFamilies & children17.8% #67 VS · #1704 CHAge structure24.8% #52 VS · #423 CHWomen share48.8% #79 VS · #1620 CHForeign residents23.3% #34 VS · #638 CHPopulation density126/km² #35 VS · #1339 CHTax burden15'413 #64 VS · #1078 CHTaxes120% #69 VSWarmest municipalities9.3 °C #24 VS · #1182 CHSunniest municipalities54.8% #31 VS · #95 CHRainiest municipalities622 mm #109 VS · #2088 CHVoter turnout56.8% #33 VS · #832 CHAgainst Switzerland21% #25 VS · #503 CHAligned with Switzerland79% #47 VS · #994 CHSVP strongholds30.9% #34 VS · #1219 CHSP strongholds5.2% #96 VS · #1924 CHCentre strongholds57.6% #23 VS · #42 CHFDP strongholds1.7% #107 VS · #2037 CHGLP strongholds3% #14 VS · #1590 CHGreen strongholds1.7% #109 VS · #1983 CHLargest by area14 km² #89 VS · #700 CHHighest municipalities640 m #92 VS · #718 CHRemotest municipalities96 min #92 VS · #459 CHBest-connected municipalities96 min #32 VS · #1664 CHHighest peaks2'999 m #60 VS · #138 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'476 m #78 VS · #206 CHGreatest vertical range2'372 m #55 VS · #113 CHSteepest municipalities33.9° #5 VS · #23 CHSolar potential30 GWh #37 VS · #674 CHCheapest electricity30.23 Rp./kWh #114 VS · #1713 CHMost expensive electricity30.23 Rp./kWh #9 VS · #394 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Steg-Hohtenn?
- Steg-Hohtenn has 2 postal codes: 3940, 3949.
- What is the tax rate in Steg-Hohtenn?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Steg-Hohtenn is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Steg-Hohtenn?
- A single person without children pays about 15'413 CHF income tax in Steg-Hohtenn on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 61 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Steg-Hohtenn have?
- Steg-Hohtenn has 1'768 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Steg-Hohtenn?
- Steg-Hohtenn has 411 foreign residents, a share of 23.25% (2025).
Map
OpenStreetMapSteg-Hohtenn compared with
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Sion
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Martigny-Bourg
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Monthey
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Sierre
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Brig-Glis
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Val de Bagnes
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Naters
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Crans-Montana
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Collombey-Muraz
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Conthey
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Sion
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Martigny-Bourg
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Monthey
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Sierre
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Brig-Glis
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Val de Bagnes
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Naters
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Crans-Montana
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Collombey-Muraz
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Conthey
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Baden
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Schwende-Rüte
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Herisau
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Bern
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Allschwil
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Basel
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Fribourg
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Geneva
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Glarus Nord
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Chur
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Delémont
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Lucerne
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Neuchâtel
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Stans
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Sarnen
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. St. Gallen
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Schaffhausen
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Olten
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Freienbach
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Frauenfeld
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Lugano
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Altdorf
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Lausanne
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Zug
- Steg-Hohtenn vs. Zurich