Switzerland · Canton VS
Val de Bagnes
1927–1948Residents
11'044
Area
301.9 km²
Population density
37 pop./km²
Tax multiplier
100%
Postal codes
8
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
5'370 48.6%
Men
5'674 51.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'081 18.8%
Swiss citizens
7'619 69.0%
Foreign residents
3'425 31.0%
Population density
37 pop./km²
0–19 · 2'081 · 18.8%20–64 · 6'545 · 59.3%65+ · 2'418 · 21.9%
Foreign residents 31.0%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
56.5% YesNo 43.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
40.0% YesNo 60.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
23.3% YesNo 76.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
38.6% YesNo 61.4%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
47.1% YesNo 52.9%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
68.5% YesNo 31.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
58.8% YesNo 41.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
15.4% YesNo 84.6%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
12.3% YesNo 87.7%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte37.3% · strongest party
Mitte37.3%
FDP19.5%
SVP19.3%
GRÜNE10.2%
SP10.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier100%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
100%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 1 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'690 CHF(13.7%)
Rank 1 of 122 in the canton · 746 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:13'690 CHF(~13.7%)
Val de BagnesCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Val de Bagnes | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.2% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.5% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.8% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.2% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.4% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.4% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.7% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.8% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.9% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 18.1% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 19.1% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 21.8% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 23.9% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.1% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 26.8% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 27.4% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.3 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)0.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020870 mm
8.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
4'303 m
Mean elevation
2'429 m
Relief
3'621 m
Mean slope
28.2°
Flat share
3.8%
South-facing
22.9%
Above 2000 m
72.3%
Relief 3'621 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
167 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
231.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
37'100
167 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
30.42 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.36 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.69 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.52 Rp./kWh
30.42 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator SEDRE SA
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
1.27 %
Avg. rooms
3.6
Dwellings
11'884
Built before 194612.8%
Built since 200118.1%
1.27 %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 · CC0Websitevaldebagnes.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
30Largest municipalities11'044 #6 VS · #152 CHFamilies & children18.8% #51 VS · #1513 CHAge structure21.9% #78 VS · #884 CHWomen share48.6% #83 VS · #1694 CHForeign residents31% #21 VS · #271 CHPopulation density37/km² #74 VS · #1866 CHTax burden13'690 #12 VS · #757 CHTaxes100% #1 VSWarmest municipalities8.3 °C #43 VS · #1649 CHSunniest municipalities53.8% #52 VS · #129 CHRainiest municipalities870 mm #61 VS · #1993 CHVoter turnout51.9% #75 VS · #1485 CHAgainst Switzerland19% #38 VS · #642 CHAligned with Switzerland81% #26 VS · #855 CHSVP strongholds19.3% #101 VS · #1816 CHSP strongholds10.1% #59 VS · #1512 CHCentre strongholds37.3% #72 VS · #157 CHFDP strongholds19.5% #28 VS · #498 CHGLP strongholds2.7% #19 VS · #1653 CHGreen strongholds10.2% #27 VS · #548 CHLargest by area301.9 km² #1 VS · #5 CHRemotest municipalities98 min #87 VS · #434 CHBest-connected municipalities98 min #33 VS · #1682 CHHighest peaks4'303 m #7 VS · #7 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'429 m #15 VS · #19 CHGreatest vertical range3'621 m #2 VS · #2 CHSteepest municipalities28.2° #56 VS · #156 CHSolar potential167 GWh #2 VS · #23 CHCheapest electricity30.42 Rp./kWh #115 VS · #1744 CHMost expensive electricity30.42 Rp./kWh #8 VS · #363 CH
Postal codes (8)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 13Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Val de Bagnes?
- Val de Bagnes has 8 postal codes: 1927, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1941, 1942, 1947, 1948.
- What is the tax rate in Val de Bagnes?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Val de Bagnes is 100% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Val de Bagnes?
- A single person without children pays about 13'690 CHF income tax in Val de Bagnes on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 1 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Val de Bagnes have?
- Val de Bagnes has 11'044 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Val de Bagnes?
- Val de Bagnes has 3'425 foreign residents, a share of 31.01% (2025).
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