Population
700↑1.3%
About Varen
Municipality · Valais
Varen is a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Population
700
Tax multiplier
120%
Varen in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
120%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 60'341
Middle in canton
Vacancy
1.32%↑18.9%
Middle in canton
- Forest36%
- Agriculture33%
- Other27%
- Settlement4%
Foreign residents
11.0%↑7.1%
Bottom quartile in canton
Dwellings
455↑1.1%
Jobs (FTE)
115
81%
47%
Fibre
Housing market in Varen
The rental vacancy rate is 1.32%, 11% above the cantonal average (1.19 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 120%, 3% above the cantonal average (117 %). Median taxable income is CHF 60'341, 10% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Varen has 700 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
