Population
5'022↑0.3%
About Monthey
City · Valais
Monthey is the capital of the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Population
5'022
Tax multiplier
120%
Monthey in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
120%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 63'725
Top quartile in canton
Vacancy
0.26%↑8.3%
Bottom quartile in canton
- Forest53%
- Agriculture35%
- Settlement8%
- Other4%
Foreign residents
16.0%↑2.3%
Middle in canton
Dwellings
4'231↑1.5%
Jobs (FTE)
784↑3.4%
54%
65%
Fibre
Housing market in Monthey
The rental vacancy rate is 0.26%, 78% below the cantonal average (1.19 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 120%, 3% above the cantonal average (117 %). Median taxable income is CHF 63'725, 5% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Monthey has 5'022 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
