Switzerland · Canton VS
Unterbäch
3942–3944Residents
483
Area
22.1 km²
Population density
22 pop./km²
Elevation
2'016 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'048 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
240 49.7%
Men
243 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
75 15.5%
Swiss citizens
427 88.4%
Foreign residents
56 11.6%
Population density
22 pop./km²
0–19 · 75 · 15.5%20–64 · 270 · 55.9%65+ · 138 · 28.6%
Foreign residents 11.6%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
48.7% YesNo 51.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
45.5% YesNo 54.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
16.0% YesNo 84.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
33.3% YesNo 66.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
38.8% YesNo 61.2%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
67.1% YesNo 33.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
41.0% YesNo 59.0%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
17.7% YesNo 82.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
12.0% YesNo 88.0%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte52.0% · strongest party
Mitte52.0%
SVP37.5%
SP6.5%
GRÜNE2.8%
FDP1.0%
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 58 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'894 CHF(15.9%)
Rank 80 of 122 in the canton · 1225 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:15'894 CHF(~15.9%)
UnterbächCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Unterbäch | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.2% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.3% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.9% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.3% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.6% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.6% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.9% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.1% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.1% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.3% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.4% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.4% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.9% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.9% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.1% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.1% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.9% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.6% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.2 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)1.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020632 mm
7.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'048 m
Mean elevation
2'191 m
Relief
2'411 m
Mean slope
24.1°
Flat share
1.6%
South-facing
3.4%
Above 2000 m
67.6%
Relief 2'411 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
10.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
14.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'300
10 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
20.22 Rp./kWh
Energy
6.96 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.63 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
20.22 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Gemeinde Unterbäch VS, Elektrizitätswerk
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
1.37 %
Avg. rooms
3.3
Dwellings
658
Built before 194619.6%
Built since 20017.1%
1.37 %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 · CC0Websiteunterbaech.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities483 #93 VS · #1824 CHFamilies & children15.5% #87 VS · #1949 CHAge structure28.6% #26 VS · #149 CHWomen share49.7% #54 VS · #1165 CHForeign residents11.6% #93 VS · #1579 CHPopulation density22/km² #92 VS · #1960 CHTax burden15'894 #82 VS · #1227 CHTaxes120% #58 VSWarmest municipalities7.2 °C #62 VS · #1836 CHSunniest municipalities53.6% #60 VS · #139 CHRainiest municipalities632 mm #107 VS · #2086 CHVoter turnout51.2% #82 VS · #1576 CHSVP strongholds37.5% #15 VS · #809 CHSP strongholds6.5% #83 VS · #1831 CHCentre strongholds52% #37 VS · #68 CHFDP strongholds1% #117 VS · #2059 CHGLP strongholds0.2% #120 VS · #2008 CHGreen strongholds2.8% #96 VS · #1894 CHLargest by area22.1 km² #68 VS · #435 CHHighest municipalities2'016 m #9 VS · #22 CHRemotest municipalities106 min #73 VS · #314 CHBest-connected municipalities106 min #50 VS · #1805 CHHighest peaks3'048 m #56 VS · #129 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'191 m #29 VS · #58 CHGreatest vertical range2'411 m #52 VS · #104 CHSteepest municipalities24.1° #93 VS · #289 CHSolar potential10 GWh #86 VS · #1536 CHCheapest electricity20.22 Rp./kWh #4 VS · #21 CHMost expensive electricity20.22 Rp./kWh #119 VS · #2086 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Unterbäch?
- Unterbäch has 2 postal codes: 3942, 3944.
- What is the tax rate in Unterbäch?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Unterbäch is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Unterbäch?
- A single person without children pays about 15'894 CHF income tax in Unterbäch on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 80 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Unterbäch have?
- Unterbäch has 483 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Unterbäch?
- Unterbäch has 56 foreign residents, a share of 11.59% (2025).
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