What is the postal code of Wiler?

Wiler has 2 postal codes: 3918, 3919.

What is the tax rate in Wiler?

The municipal tax multiplier of Wiler is 140% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.

How much tax do you pay in Wiler?

A single person without children pays about 16'958 CHF income tax in Wiler on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 117 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Wiler have?

Wiler has 522 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Wiler?

Wiler has 34 foreign residents, a share of 6.51% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VS

Wiler

3918–3919

VS CANTON3918 3919

Residents

522

Area

14.9 km²

Population density

35 pop./km²

Elevation

1'424 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

3'278 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

140%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

262 50.2%

Men

260 49.8%

Children & youth (0–19)

77 14.8%

Swiss citizens

488 93.5%

Foreign residents

34 6.5%

Population density

35 pop./km²

0–19 · 77 · 14.8%20–64 · 322 · 61.7%65+ · 123 · 23.6%

Foreign residents 6.5%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Wiler

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

63.9% YesNo 36.1%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

50.4% YesNo 49.6%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

31.5% YesNo 68.5%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

11.7% YesNo 88.3%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

37.2% YesNo 62.8%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

29.3% YesNo 70.7%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

75.9% YesNo 24.1%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

31.6% YesNo 68.4%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

7.2% YesNo 92.8%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

9.2% YesNo 90.8%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

Mitte76.9% · strongest party

Mitte76.9%

SVP15.2%

SP3.8%

GRÜNE2.3%

FDP1.5%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier140%

Cantonal tax multiplier100%

140%VS range 100%145%

Tax rank 121 of 122 in canton Valais

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'958 CHF(17%)

Rank 117 of 122 in the canton · 1827 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

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:16'958 CHF(~17%)

WilerCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Wiler	Valais	Switzerland median
40'000	5.5%	4.2–5.8%	5.4%
50'000	9.8%	7.5–10.3%	7.8%
60'000	11.6%	8.8–12%	10.5%
70'000	13.1%	10.2–13.5%	11.9%
80'000	14.5%	11.4–14.9%	13.1%
90'000	15.6%	12.4–16%	14.1%
100'000	17%	13.7–17.3%	15.3%
110'000	18.2%	14.8–18.5%	16.3%
120'000	19.3%	15.9–19.6%	17.2%
130'000	20.4%	17–20.8%	18.1%
140'000	21.7%	18.1–22%	19%
150'000	22.8%	19.1–23%	19.7%
175'000	25.4%	21.8–25.7%	21.6%
200'000	27.3%	23.9–27.7%	23.2%
225'000	28.6%	25.1–28.9%	24.6%
250'000	29.6%	26–30%	25.8%
275'000	30.5%	26.8–30.8%	26.8%
300'000	31.2%	27.4–31.6%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20202.7 °C

Territorial mean (incl. peaks)0.5 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'217 mm

2.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

3'278 m

Mean elevation

2'232 m

Relief

1'920 m

Mean slope

29.3°

Flat share

1.0%

South-facing

34.3%

Above 2000 m

66.6%

Relief 1'920 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

12.7 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

18.2 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

2'800

13 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

31.74 Rp./kWh

Energy

12.71 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

14.87 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.3 Rp./kWh

31.74 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator EVTL Energieversorgung Talschaft Lötschen 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.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

0.38 %

Avg. rooms

3.5

Dwellings

786

Built before 194615.9%

Built since 200123.0%

0.38 %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 124 min · Car 111 min

AgglomerationPT 62 min · Car 42 min

Remoteness 32/122 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitewilervs.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities522 #91 VS · #1783 CH Families & children14.8% #97 VS · #1994 CH Age structure23.6% #56 VS · #569 CH Women share50.2% #38 VS · #829 CH Foreign residents6.5% #115 VS · #1950 CH Population density35/km² #76 VS · #1876 CH Tax burden16'958 #117 VS · #1827 CH Taxes140% #121 VS Warmest municipalities2.7 °C #119 VS · #2060 CH Sunniest municipalities51.3% #97 VS · #202 CH Rainiest municipalities1'217 mm #15 VS · #664 CH Voter turnout57.3% #29 VS · #781 CH SVP strongholds15.2% #119 VS · #1983 CH SP strongholds3.8% #108 VS · #1984 CH Centre strongholds76.9% #2 VS · #8 CH FDP strongholds1.5% #111 VS · #2045 CH GLP strongholds0.3% #119 VS · #2005 CH Green strongholds2.3% #101 VS · #1934 CH Largest by area14.9 km² #83 VS · #650 CH Highest municipalities1'424 m #34 VS · #104 CH Remotest municipalities124 min #32 VS · #157 CH Best-connected municipalities124 min #90 VS · #1958 CH Highest peaks3'278 m #35 VS · #70 CH Highest-lying municipalities2'232 m #28 VS · #49 CH Greatest vertical range1'920 m #96 VS · #227 CH Steepest municipalities29.3° #40 VS · #108 CH Solar potential13 GWh #74 VS · #1370 CH Cheapest electricity31.74 Rp./kWh #122 VS · #1860 CH Most expensive electricity31.74 Rp./kWh #4 VS · #250 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Blatten (Lötschen)3919 Wiler (Lötschen)3918

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Wiler?: Wiler has 2 postal codes: 3918, 3919.
What is the tax rate in Wiler?: The municipal tax multiplier of Wiler is 140% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Wiler?: A single person without children pays about 16'958 CHF income tax in Wiler on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 117 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Wiler have?: Wiler has 522 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Wiler?: Wiler has 34 foreign residents, a share of 6.51% (2025).

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