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Switzerland · Canton SZ

Unteriberg

8842–8845
SZ CANTON884288448845
Residents
2'524
Area
46.4 km²
Population density
54 pop./km²
Elevation
1'469 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'212 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
155%
Postal codes
3

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'216 48.2%
Men
1'308 51.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
475 18.8%
Swiss citizens
2'220 88.0%
Foreign residents
304 12.0%
Population density
54 pop./km²
0–19 · 475 · 18.8%20–64 · 1'514 · 60.0%65+ · 535 · 21.2%
Foreign residents 12.0%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP58.3% · strongest party
SVP58.3%
Übrige22.8%
FDP7.5%
Mitte6.9%
SP3.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier155%
Cantonal tax multiplier110%
155%SZ range 64%195%
Tax rank 14 of 30 in canton Schwyz
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
7'665 CHF(7.7%)
Rank 14 of 30 in the canton · 25 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 7'665 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Freienbach 5'617 CHF · most expensive Illgau 8'565 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:7'665 CHF(~7.7%)
UnteribergCanton range SchwyzSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeUnteribergSchwyzSwitzerland median
40'0002.5%1.72.8%5.4%
50'0003.9%2.74.4%7.8%
60'0004.9%3.45.5%10.5%
70'0005.7%46.4%11.9%
80'0006.3%4.57.1%13.1%
90'0006.9%57.7%14.1%
100'0007.7%5.68.6%15.3%
110'0008.3%6.29.3%16.3%
120'0008.9%6.79.9%17.2%
130'0009.4%7.110.4%18.1%
140'0009.9%7.611%19%
150'00010.4%811.5%19.7%
175'00011.5%912.7%21.6%
200'00012.5%9.913.7%23.2%
225'00013.4%10.714.6%24.6%
250'00014.2%11.515.4%25.8%
275'00014.9%12.116.1%26.8%
300'00015.4%12.616.7%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'830 mm
7.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
2'212 m
Mean elevation
1'306 m
Relief
1'324 m
Mean slope
24.7°
Flat share
13.6%
South-facing
13.8%
Above 2000 m
1.1%
Relief 1'324 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
20.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
30.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'500
20 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 · 2026
Tariff H4
26.27 Rp./kWh
Energy
10 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.73 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.54 Rp./kWh
26.27 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 28.16 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator ebs Energie 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
Vacancy rate
0.76 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
1'448
Built before 194619.3%
Built since 200120.8%
0.76 %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 · NPVM
Major centrePT 99 min · Car 60 min
AgglomerationPT 29 min · Car 21 min
Remoteness 7/30 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 3
What is the postal code of Unteriberg?
Unteriberg has 3 postal codes: 8842, 8844, 8845.
What is the tax rate in Unteriberg?
The municipal tax multiplier of Unteriberg is 155% (2026); canton SZ levies 110%.
How much tax do you pay in Unteriberg?
A single person without children pays about 7'665 CHF income tax in Unteriberg on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 14 of 30 in canton SZ. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Unteriberg have?
Unteriberg has 2'524 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Unteriberg?
Unteriberg has 304 foreign residents, a share of 12.04% (2025).

Map

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