Switzerland · Canton VS
Vex
1967–1992Residents
1'970
Area
13 km²
Population density
151 pop./km²
Elevation
939 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'448 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
130%
Postal codes
4
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
976 49.5%
Men
994 50.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
374 19.0%
Swiss citizens
1'651 83.8%
Foreign residents
319 16.2%
Population density
151 pop./km²
0–19 · 374 · 19.0%20–64 · 1'138 · 57.8%65+ · 458 · 23.2%
Foreign residents 16.2%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
57.7% YesNo 42.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
48.9% YesNo 51.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
22.3% YesNo 77.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
42.0% YesNo 58.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
49.8% YesNo 50.2%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
67.7% YesNo 32.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
61.2% YesNo 38.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
15.3% YesNo 84.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
13.5% YesNo 86.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte34.9% · strongest party
Mitte34.9%
SVP26.6%
FDP15.4%
SP13.2%
GRÜNE7.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier130%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
130%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 108 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'694 CHF(15.7%)
Rank 76 of 122 in the canton · 1154 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:15'694 CHF(~15.7%)
VexCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Vex | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.9% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.8% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.4% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.9% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.2% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.4% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.7% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.9% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.2% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.4% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.4% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 24.3% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26.3% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.5% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.5% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29.3% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 30% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020736 mm
6.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'448 m
Mean elevation
1'341 m
Relief
1'934 m
Mean slope
21.9°
Flat share
1.3%
South-facing
2.0%
Above 2000 m
13.2%
Relief 1'934 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
29 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
40.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'400
29 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
26.87 Rp./kWh
Energy
14 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
7.73 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.38 Rp./kWh
26.87 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator OIKEN 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
0.69 %
Avg. rooms
3.3
Dwellings
2'773
Built before 194613.8%
Built since 200112.3%
0.69 %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 · CC0Websitevex.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'970 #46 VS · #976 CHFamilies & children19% #48 VS · #1448 CHAge structure23.2% #61 VS · #636 CHWomen share49.5% #59 VS · #1297 CHForeign residents16.2% #69 VS · #1182 CHPopulation density151/km² #29 VS · #1222 CHTax burden15'694 #77 VS · #1155 CHTaxes130% #108 VSWarmest municipalities6.8 °C #68 VS · #1871 CHSunniest municipalities56.7% #10 VS · #13 CHRainiest municipalities736 mm #81 VS · #2060 CHVoter turnout52.4% #71 VS · #1422 CHAgainst Switzerland19% #39 VS · #643 CHAligned with Switzerland81% #27 VS · #856 CHSVP strongholds26.6% #58 VS · #1488 CHSP strongholds13.2% #43 VS · #1146 CHCentre strongholds34.9% #75 VS · #180 CHFDP strongholds15.4% #43 VS · #789 CHGLP strongholds1.9% #46 VS · #1780 CHGreen strongholds7.3% #44 VS · #1032 CHLargest by area13 km² #97 VS · #751 CHHighest municipalities939 m #73 VS · #305 CHRemotest municipalities109 min #65 VS · #274 CHBest-connected municipalities109 min #58 VS · #1837 CHHighest peaks2'448 m #96 VS · #252 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'341 m #92 VS · #253 CHGreatest vertical range1'934 m #95 VS · #225 CHSteepest municipalities21.9° #106 VS · #347 CHSolar potential29 GWh #38 VS · #704 CHCheapest electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #70 VS · #570 CHMost expensive electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #42 VS · #1526 CH
Postal codes (4)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 6Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Vex?
- Vex has 4 postal codes: 1967, 1981, 1988, 1992.
- What is the tax rate in Vex?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Vex is 130% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Vex?
- A single person without children pays about 15'694 CHF income tax in Vex on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 76 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Vex have?
- Vex has 1'970 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Vex?
- Vex has 319 foreign residents, a share of 16.19% (2025).
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