Switzerland · Canton VS
Vernayaz
1904–1920Residents
1'978
Area
5.6 km²
Population density
354 pop./km²
Elevation
455 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'608 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
957 48.4%
Men
1'021 51.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
398 20.1%
Swiss citizens
1'368 69.2%
Foreign residents
610 30.8%
Population density
354 pop./km²
0–19 · 398 · 20.1%20–64 · 1'210 · 61.2%65+ · 370 · 18.7%
Foreign residents 30.8%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
55.9% YesNo 44.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
47.3% YesNo 52.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
21.6% YesNo 78.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
43.9% YesNo 56.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
56.6% YesNo 43.4%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
62.7% YesNo 37.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
65.9% YesNo 34.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
20.2% YesNo 79.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
11.5% YesNo 88.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte31.2% · strongest party
Mitte31.2%
SP22.2%
FDP15.9%
GRÜNE14.1%
SVP14.0%
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 44 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'104 CHF(15.1%)
Rank 44 of 122 in the canton · 1019 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:15'104 CHF(~15.1%)
VernayazCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Vernayaz | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.7% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.4% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.9% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.4% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.7% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.8% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.1% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.3% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.4% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.5% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.7% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.7% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.6% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.6% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.7% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.7% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.5% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.2% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'031 mm
10.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'608 m
Mean elevation
687 m
Relief
1'161 m
Mean slope
25.9°
Flat share
36.0%
South-facing
1.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 1'161 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
14.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
18.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'300
15 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
25.77 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.7 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.01 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.27 Rp./kWh
25.77 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Genedis 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
1.58 %
Avg. rooms
3.5
Dwellings
1'011
Built before 194625.9%
Built since 200117.7%
1.58 %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 · CC0Websitevernayaz.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'978 #45 VS · #974 CHFamilies & children20.1% #32 VS · #1123 CHAge structure18.7% #102 VS · #1517 CHWomen share48.4% #90 VS · #1765 CHForeign residents30.8% #23 VS · #283 CHPopulation density354/km² #14 VS · #680 CHTax burden15'104 #48 VS · #1023 CHTaxes120% #44 VSWarmest municipalities10.2 °C #10 VS · #375 CHSunniest municipalities54.8% #32 VS · #96 CHRainiest municipalities1'031 mm #37 VS · #1490 CHVoter turnout48.7% #99 VS · #1806 CHAgainst Switzerland19% #45 VS · #649 CHAligned with Switzerland81% #33 VS · #862 CHSVP strongholds14% #120 VS · #2019 CHSP strongholds22.2% #8 VS · #314 CHCentre strongholds31.2% #82 VS · #217 CHFDP strongholds15.9% #39 VS · #746 CHGLP strongholds0.7% #101 VS · #1969 CHGreen strongholds14.1% #13 VS · #181 CHLargest by area5.6 km² #116 VS · #1460 CHHighest municipalities455 m #111 VS · #1499 CHRemotest municipalities72 min #118 VS · #979 CHBest-connected municipalities72 min #5 VS · #1168 CHHighest peaks1'608 m #115 VS · #427 CHHighest-lying municipalities687 m #116 VS · #793 CHGreatest vertical range1'161 m #114 VS · #419 CHSteepest municipalities25.9° #82 VS · #237 CHSolar potential15 GWh #69 VS · #1243 CHCheapest electricity25.77 Rp./kWh #55 VS · #467 CHMost expensive electricity25.77 Rp./kWh #82 VS · #1654 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Vernayaz?
- Vernayaz has 2 postal codes: 1904, 1920.
- What is the tax rate in Vernayaz?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Vernayaz is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Vernayaz?
- A single person without children pays about 15'104 CHF income tax in Vernayaz on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 44 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Vernayaz have?
- Vernayaz has 1'978 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Vernayaz?
- Vernayaz has 610 foreign residents, a share of 30.84% (2025).
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