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Lenk im Simmental

These figures are for the whole municipality Lenk im Simmental 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.

37%

Other

  • Other37%
  • Agriculture36%
  • Forest23%
  • Settlement2%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 3'970 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Lenk

Homes to rentHomes to buy

3'970

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.05%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.05%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.43%
20160.70%
20170.97%
20180.89%
20190.78%
20200.83%
20210.03%
20220.03%
20230.05%
20240.00%
20250.03%
20260.05%
Asking priceCHF 7'994/ m²Figures of the municipality of Lenk · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lenk · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'181–15'313 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'970Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'766 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings14During 2024
Primary residences35%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage2%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 fell by 2.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'352

2.4K1.2K0
20212025
Population
20102'399
20112'450
20122'463
20132'454
20142'427
20152'388
20162'358
20172'336
20182'345
20192'324
20202'314
20212'252
20222'276
20232'301
20242'322
20252'352
More about People
Population
2'352End of 2025

2025

2'352

2.4K1.2K0
20212025
Population
20102'399
20112'450
20122'463
20132'454
20142'427
20152'388
20162'358
20172'336
20182'345
20192'324
20202'314
20212'252
20222'276
20232'301
20242'322
20252'352
Foreign residents
15.5%End of 2025

2025

15.5%

15.57.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201012.5%
201114.5%
201214.5%
201314.8%
201414.1%
201513.5%
201613.0%
201712.9%
201812.2%
201912.2%
202011.9%
202112.2%
202213.5%
202314.6%
202415.0%
202515.5%
Jobs (FTE)
1'272

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'272 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'272

1.3K647.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'328
20121'320
20131'295
20141'316
20151'326
20161'297
20171'252
20181'272
20191'328
20201'282
20211'253
20221'259
20231'295
20241'272

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 Lenk

CHF 15'477

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'477/ yearFigures of the municipality of Lenk · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lenk · 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
179%Tax year 2026

2026

179%

194970
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010194%
2011194%
2012194%
2013194%
2014194%
2015194%
2016194%
2017194%
2018194%
2019194%
2020194%
2021194%
2022194%
2023179%
2024179%
2025179%
2026179%
Median taxable income
CHF 40'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 40'900

40.9K20.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 31'800
2011CHF 32'100
2012CHF 32'300
2013CHF 33'300
2014CHF 33'000
2015CHF 34'600
2016CHF 35'300
2017CHF 35'800
2018CHF 37'400
2019CHF 37'200
2020CHF 38'150
2021CHF 39'700
2022CHF 40'900
Median net income
CHF 47'100As of 2022

2022

CHF 47'100

47.1K23.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 37'500
2011CHF 37'500
2012CHF 37'700
2013CHF 38'800
2014CHF 39'200
2015CHF 40'350
2016CHF 41'100
2017CHF 41'450
2018CHF 42'500
2019CHF 42'000
2020CHF 43'950
2021CHF 45'700
2022CHF 47'100
Paying direct federal tax66%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
297.5%Tax year 2026

2026

297.5%

302.5151.30
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010306%
2011306%
2012306%
2013306%
2014306%
2015306%
2016306%
2017306%
2018306%
2019306%
2020306%
2021302.5%
2022302.5%
2023302.5%
2024302.5%
2025297.5%
2026297.5%

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