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Switzerland · Canton GR

Untervaz

7204
GR CANTON7204
Residents
2'676
Area
27.7 km²
Population density
97 pop./km²
Elevation
1'145 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'792 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
85%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'336 49.9%
Men
1'340 50.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
533 19.9%
Swiss citizens
2'346 87.7%
Foreign residents
330 12.3%
Population density
97 pop./km²
0–19 · 533 · 19.9%20–64 · 1'643 · 61.4%65+ · 500 · 18.7%
Foreign residents 12.3%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
SVP39.9% · strongest party
SVP39.9%
Mitte20.1%
SP19.2%
FDP7.4%
GLP5.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier85%
Cantonal tax multiplier92%
85%GR range 30%120%
Tax rank 39 of 100 in canton Grisons
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'394 CHF(12.4%)
Rank 37 of 100 in the canton · 369 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 12'696 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Rongellen 9'071 CHF · most expensive Flerden 14'508 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:12'394 CHF(~12.4%)
UntervazCanton range GrisonsSwitzerland median
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Gross incomeUntervazGrisonsSwitzerland median
40'0003.7%2.64.3%5.4%
50'0005.7%4.16.8%7.8%
60'0007.6%5.59%10.5%
70'0009.2%6.610.8%11.9%
80'00010.3%7.512.2%13.1%
90'00011.3%8.213.3%14.1%
100'00012.4%9.114.5%15.3%
110'00013.3%9.815.5%16.3%
120'00014.1%10.516.4%17.2%
130'00014.8%1117.2%18.1%
140'00015.6%11.718%19%
150'00016.2%12.218.8%19.7%
175'00017.8%13.520.5%21.6%
200'00019.1%14.721.9%23.2%
225'00020.2%15.623.1%24.6%
250'00021.2%16.524.1%25.8%
275'00022%17.325%26.8%
300'00022.7%17.925.8%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'161 mm
8.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
2'792 m
Mean elevation
1'280 m
Relief
2'272 m
Mean slope
23°
Flat share
13.2%
South-facing
8.6%
Above 2000 m
10.9%
Relief 2'272 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
28.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
36 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'200
28 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
28.44 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.11 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.86 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.8 Rp./kWh
28.44 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.2 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Gemeinde Untervaz, Elektroversorgung
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
0.21 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
1'432
Built before 194619.8%
Built since 200129.5%
0.21 %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 104 min · Car 78 min
AgglomerationPT 22 min · Car 10 min
Remoteness 79/100 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 · 1
What is the postal code of Untervaz?
The postal code of Untervaz is 7204.
What is the tax rate in Untervaz?
The municipal tax multiplier of Untervaz is 85% (2026); canton GR levies 92%.
How much tax do you pay in Untervaz?
A single person without children pays about 12'394 CHF income tax in Untervaz on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 37 of 100 in canton GR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Untervaz have?
Untervaz has 2'676 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Untervaz?
Untervaz has 330 foreign residents, a share of 12.33% (2025).

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