Canton
Graubünden
Get to know Graubünden
The Grisons or Graubünden, more formally the Canton Grisons, is one of the twenty-six cantons of Switzerland.
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It has eleven districts, and its capital is Chur. The German name of the canton, Graubünden, translates as the "Grey Leagues", referring to the canton's origin in three local alliances, the Three Leagues. The other native names also refer to the Grey League: Grischùn in Sutsilvan, Grischun in the other forms of Romansh, and Grigioni in Italian. Rhaetia is the Latin name for the area. The Alpine ibex is the canton's heraldic symbol.
Finding a home here
A view of the rental market, drawn from 243 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.
CHF 21.2
1 Nov 2026
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The people who live here
The reported area is home to 207'400 people. Its population provides a sense of scale, without assuming how every neighbourhood feels.
207'400
Population
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A picture of local costs
Mean of the municipalities, weighted by residents · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
CHF 10'890
/ year
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Avg. income tax of the municipalitiesCHF 10'890
Mean of the municipalities, weighted by residents · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.