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Champex-Lac

These figures are for the whole municipality Champex-Lac belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

53%

Other

  • Other53%
  • Forest29%
  • Agriculture15%
  • Settlement2%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 3'052 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Orsières

Homes to rentHomes to buy

3'052

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.41%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.41%

1.40.70
20222026
Vacancy
20150.28%
20160.25%
20170.45%
20180.31%
20190.41%
20200.57%
20210.44%
20220.44%
20230.50%
20240.80%
20250.46%
20261.41%
Asking priceCHF 4'703/ m²Figures of the municipality of Orsières · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Orsières · Median of 37 listings for flats and houses · middle half 3'553–6'091 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'052Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'955 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings12During 2024
Primary residences50%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage81%FibreAs of 2026 · Broadband coverage is one part of everyday infrastructure. This is coverage across the reported area; availability at a particular home still depends on its address.

People

The people who live here

The population grew by 8.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'339

3.3K1.7K0
20212025
Population
20103'077
20113'072
20123'078
20133'156
20143'178
20153'179
20163'220
20173'190
20183'187
20193'172
20203'194
20213'200
20223'237
20233'292
20243'303
20253'339
More about People
Population
3'339End of 2025

2025

3'339

3.3K1.7K0
20212025
Population
20103'077
20113'072
20123'078
20133'156
20143'178
20153'179
20163'220
20173'190
20183'187
20193'172
20203'194
20213'200
20223'237
20233'292
20243'303
20253'339
Foreign residents
18.4%End of 2025

2025

18.4%

18.49.20
20212025
Foreign residents
201011.4%
201111.9%
201212.6%
201314.1%
201414.3%
201514.1%
201614.6%
201714.0%
201814.2%
201913.9%
202015.5%
202115.7%
202216.2%
202317.1%
202417.5%
202518.4%
Jobs (FTE)
1'027

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'027 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'027

1K520.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011909
2012922
2013957
2014981
2015980
2016968
2017917
2018962
2019986
2020941
2021989
2022988
20231'041
20241'027

Taxes & income

A picture of local costs

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Orsières

CHF 13'884

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 13'884/ yearFigures of the municipality of Orsières · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Orsières · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Tax multiplier
120%Tax year 2026

2026

120%

120600
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010120%
2011120%
2012120%
2013120%
2014120%
2015120%
2016120%
2017120%
2018120%
2019120%
2020120%
2021120%
2022120%
2023120%
2024120%
2025120%
2026120%
Median taxable income
CHF 35'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 35'500

36K18K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 29'300
2011CHF 29'700
2012CHF 29'400
2013CHF 29'200
2014CHF 31'200
2015CHF 32'100
2016CHF 33'700
2017CHF 33'600
2018CHF 34'600
2019CHF 34'400
2020CHF 36'000
2021CHF 35'200
2022CHF 35'500
Median net income
CHF 40'750As of 2022

2022

CHF 40'750

40.8K20.4K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 34'300
2011CHF 34'200
2012CHF 34'100
2013CHF 34'750
2014CHF 35'900
2015CHF 36'900
2016CHF 38'900
2017CHF 38'200
2018CHF 40'400
2019CHF 39'500
2020CHF 40'800
2021CHF 39'850
2022CHF 40'750
Paying direct federal tax68%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
2021100%
2022100%
2023100%
2024100%
2025100%
2026100%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.