Nax is a former municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2011, the former municipalities of Vernamiège, Nax and Mase merged in the new municipality of Mont-Noble.
The following figures are for the whole municipality Nax belongs to. The vacancy rate is 1.22%, 17% above the cantonal average (1.04 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 135% (2026), 16% above the average of the canton's municipalities (116.8 %). A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 14'882 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Mont-Noble (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). On the mean of the municipalities weighted by residents it is CHF 13'282 in the canton and CHF 12'251 in Switzerland. Median taxable income of all taxpayers is CHF 35'300 (tax period 2022). The municipality has 1'188 residents (2025).
Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).
Annual mean 10.7°C with 583 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.6°C), coldest in January (0.5°C). Station: Sion, 482 m.
Sunshine
2'158 h
Precipitation
583 mm
Sion · 482 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · Source: MeteoSchweiz
Mean annual temperature at Sion has risen by +2.6°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Sion · 482 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025 · Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN
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12 apartments are currently listed to buy in Nax on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
Flats and houses in the municipality of Mont-Noble are offered for sale at a median of CHF 6'667 per m² of living space, the middle half between CHF 5'856 and CHF 8'111 (35 listings, as of 28 Oct 2026). These are asking prices from listings on Swiss portals, not prices paid and not a valuation.
Nax is located in the canton of Valais.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Nax is 135% of the cantonal base tax (tax year 2026). Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate, and it can only be compared within the same canton.
A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 14'882 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Mont-Noble (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). The amount holds for exactly this household and income and, unlike the tax multiplier, compares across cantons.
