Population
7'424↑4.4%
About Saxon
City · Valais
Saxon is a municipality, in the district of Martigny, in the canton of Valais, in Switzerland.
Population
7'424
Tax multiplier
120%
Saxon in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
120%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 53'354
Bottom 10% in canton
Vacancy
3.41%↓29.8%
Top 10% in canton
- Forest53%
- Agriculture28%
- Settlement13%
- Other6%
Foreign residents
37.4%↑4.6%
Top 10% in canton
Dwellings
4'018↑2.2%
Jobs (FTE)
1'796↓0.4%
88%
48%
Fibre
Housing market in Saxon
The rental vacancy rate is 3.41%, 186% 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 53'354, 21% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Saxon has 7'424 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
