About Steg VS
Steg is a village and former municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Since 1 January 2009, Steg has been part of the enlarged municipality of Steg-Hohtenn.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 14.0 km²
Population
1'726residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'217
Vacancy
2.35%
Foreign residents
21.4%
Dwellings
1'021
Jobs (FTE)
945
Tax multiplier
120%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Steg VS, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
945 full-time-equivalent jobs across 118 businesses — services make up 54% of employment, industry 42% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
945FTE total
Primary3.8%
Secondary42.3%
Tertiary53.9%
Land use
11% built-up, 8% agricultural, 41% forest. Measured across 1'405 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement18.3%
Agriculture13.7%
Forest68.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 57.6%, ahead of SVP at 30.9%.
Source BFS
Mitte57.6%
SVP30.9%+3.9 pp
SP5.2%+0.9 pp
GLP3.0%+2.7 pp
Grüne1.7%−1.1 pp
FDP1.7%+0.8 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
83.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 16.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences83.8%
Second homes16.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.9°C with 591 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.8°C), coldest in January (-0.7°C). Station: Visp, 639 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.9°C
Rain 591 mm
Visp · 639 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Grächen has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Grächen · 1605 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
