Switzerland · Canton VS
Zermatt
3920VS CANTON3920
Residents
6'113
Area
242.7 km²
Population density
25 pop./km²
Elevation
1'624 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
4'627 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
100%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
2'951 48.3%
Men
3'162 51.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
857 14.0%
Swiss citizens
3'185 52.1%
Foreign residents
2'928 47.9%
Population density
25 pop./km²
0–19 · 857 · 14.0%20–64 · 4'318 · 70.6%65+ · 938 · 15.3%
Foreign residents 47.9%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
58.0% YesNo 42.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
51.0% YesNo 49.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
14.3% YesNo 85.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
42.4% YesNo 57.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
36.3% YesNo 63.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
76.1% YesNo 23.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
43.4% YesNo 56.6%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
6.7% YesNo 93.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
8.5% YesNo 91.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte48.5% · strongest party
Mitte48.5%
SVP31.0%
FDP12.3%
SP3.3%
GRÜNE3.2%
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 14 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%)
ZermattCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Zermatt | 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 1991–20203.7 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)-2.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020574 mm
3.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
4'627 m
Mean elevation
2'938 m
Relief
3'150 m
Mean slope
25.9°
Flat share
4.2%
South-facing
19.9%
Above 2000 m
95.3%
Relief 3'150 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
63.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
89.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
14'000
63 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
22.32 Rp./kWh
Energy
7.3 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.95 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
22.32 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator EWZ Elektrizitätswerk Zermatt 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
BFSVacancy rate
0.59 %
Avg. rooms
2.5
Dwellings
7'753
Built before 19469.0%
Built since 200120.0%
0.59 %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 · CC0Websitegemeinde.zermatt.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities6'113 #17 VS · #335 CHFamilies & children14% #105 VS · #2024 CHAge structure15.3% #116 VS · #1970 CHWomen share48.3% #97 VS · #1798 CHForeign residents47.9% #3 VS · #17 CHPopulation density25/km² #88 VS · #1938 CHTax burden13'690 #13 VS · #758 CHTaxes100% #14 VSWarmest municipalities3.7 °C #114 VS · #2041 CHSunniest municipalities55.9% #17 VS · #31 CHRainiest municipalities574 mm #120 VS · #2099 CHVoter turnout51.8% #77 VS · #1498 CHAgainst Switzerland20% #36 VS · #572 CHAligned with Switzerland80% #43 VS · #928 CHSVP strongholds31% #32 VS · #1213 CHSP strongholds3.3% #110 VS · #1993 CHCentre strongholds48.5% #50 VS · #88 CHFDP strongholds12.3% #54 VS · #1121 CHGLP strongholds1.6% #61 VS · #1835 CHGreen strongholds3.2% #91 VS · #1855 CHLargest by area242.7 km² #3 VS · #9 CHHighest municipalities1'624 m #22 VS · #68 CHRemotest municipalities149 min #7 VS · #66 CHBest-connected municipalities149 min #116 VS · #2049 CHHighest peaks4'627 m #1 VS · #1 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'938 m #2 VS · #2 CHGreatest vertical range3'150 m #12 VS · #15 CHSteepest municipalities25.9° #83 VS · #238 CHSolar potential63 GWh #16 VS · #215 CHCheapest electricity22.32 Rp./kWh #6 VS · #44 CHMost expensive electricity22.32 Rp./kWh #117 VS · #2063 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Zermatt?
- The postal code of Zermatt is 3920.
- What is the tax rate in Zermatt?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Zermatt is 100% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Zermatt?
- A single person without children pays about 13'690 CHF income tax in Zermatt on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 1 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Zermatt have?
- Zermatt has 6'113 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Zermatt?
- Zermatt has 2'928 foreign residents, a share of 47.9% (2025).
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