Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
331 47.2%
Men
370 52.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
114 16.3%
Swiss citizens
616 87.9%
Foreign residents
85 12.1%
Population density
54 pop./km²
0–19 · 114 · 16.3%20–64 · 395 · 56.3%65+ · 192 · 27.4%
Foreign residents 12.1%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +1 (+0.1%) · 6 births · 10 deaths · net migration +5
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Leuk: 17.3% Yes
14.7% YesNo 85.3%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Leuk: 36.2% Yes
32.1% YesNo 68.0%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Leuk: 57.7% Yes
53.5% YesNo 46.5%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk Leuk: 57.3% Yes
55.5% YesNo 44.5%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Leuk: 35.1% Yes
29.9% YesNo 70.1%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘For a fair energy and climate policy: Investing for prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Leuk: 17.2% Yes
17.9% YesNo 82.1%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Leuk: 45.4% Yes
39.9% YesNo 60.1%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Bezirk Leuk: 43.1% Yes
40.7% YesNo 59.3%
08.03.2026Federal decree on Swiss currency and cash supply (counter-proposal to Cash Initiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% YesDistrict Bezirk Leuk: 72.8% Yes
70.4% YesNo 29.6%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative 'Yes to an independent and free Swiss currency with coins or banknotes (Cash is freedom)'Federal● Rejected · 45.6% YesDistrict Bezirk Leuk: 48.8% Yes
46.7% YesNo 53.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte53.1% · strongest party
Mitte53.1%
SVP32.6%
SP7.8%
GRÜNE3.3%
FDP1.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier120%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
120%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 53 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%)
VarenCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Varen | 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 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.2 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)4.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020717 mm
9.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'982 m
Mean elevation
1'644 m
Relief
2'429 m
Mean slope
23.7°
Flat share
3.0%
South-facing
71.7%
Above 2000 m
41.1%
Relief 2'429 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
8.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
11.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'900
Per inhabitant
12'183 kWh/yr
9 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 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
24.31 Rp./kWh
Energy
8.88 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.97 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
24.31 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 26.56 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator RELL 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.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 2
Standard model, deductible 300522 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Valais391 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 2 of canton Valais. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Valais (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
1.32 %
Second homes
19.1 %
Avg. rooms
3.6
Dwellings
455
Built before 194635.8%
Built since 200116.5%
1.32 %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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
192
Workplaces
70
Services share
43.8 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 101 (52.6%) · Secondary 7 (3.6%) · Tertiary 84 (43.8%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
23
Organic share
17.4 %
Farmland
98 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities701 #84 VS · #1651 CHGrowing municipalities0.1% #83 VS · #1332 CHShrinking municipalities0.1% #40 VS · #783 CHJobs per resident0.27 #79 VS · #1456 CHFamilies & children16.3% #79 VS · #1899 CHAge structure27.4% #33 VS · #208 CHWomen share47.2% #115 VS · #1998 CHForeign residents12.1% #88 VS · #1532 CHPopulation density54/km² #62 VS · #1756 CHTax burden15'413 #65 VS · #1079 CHTaxes120% #53 VSWarmest municipalities9.2 °C #26 VS · #1273 CHSunniest municipalities55.5% #20 VS · #53 CHRainiest municipalities717 mm #91 VS · #2070 CHVoter turnout56.3% #44 VS · #1052 CHSVP strongholds32.6% #26 VS · #1123 CHSP strongholds7.8% #72 VS · #1724 CHCentre strongholds53.1% #31 VS · #60 CHFDP strongholds1.7% #106 VS · #2041 CHGLP strongholds1.4% #74 VS · #1885 CHGreen strongholds3.3% #87 VS · #1846 CHLargest by area12.9 km² #98 VS · #756 CHHighest municipalities760 m #84 VS · #487 CHSecond homes19.1% #88 VS · #355 CHOrganic farming17.4% #61 VS · #753 CHBest-connected municipalities116 min #75 VS · #1908 CHRemotest municipalities116 min #48 VS · #207 CHHighest peaks2'982 m #64 VS · #144 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'644 m #73 VS · #170 CHGreatest vertical range2'429 m #51 VS · #101 CHSteepest municipalities23.7° #97 VS · #303 CHSolar potential9 GWh #95 VS · #1651 CHSolar potential per capita12'183 kWh #71 VS · #733 CHCheapest electricity24.31 Rp./kWh #31 VS · #265 CHMost expensive electricity24.31 Rp./kWh #95 VS · #1845 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Varen?
- Varen has 2 postal codes: 3953, 3970.
- What is the tax rate in Varen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Varen is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Varen?
- A single person without children pays about 15'413 CHF income tax in Varen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 61 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Varen have?
- Varen has 701 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Varen?
- Varen has 85 foreign residents, a share of 12.13% (2025).
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