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Massongex

These figures are for the whole municipality Massongex 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.

46%

Forest

  • Forest46%
  • Agriculture34%
  • Settlement17%
  • Water3%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 979 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Massongex

Homes to rentHomes to buy

979

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.23%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.23%

3.91.90
20222026
Vacancy
20151.65%
20161.40%
20173.61%
20183.25%
20193.58%
20202.66%
20213.62%
20222.70%
20233.88%
20241.58%
20252.15%
20261.23%
Dwellings979Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 444 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings22During 2024
Primary residences94%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage95%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 30.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'149

2.1K1.1K0
20212025
Population
20101'653
20111'659
20121'685
20131'699
20141'749
20151'787
20161'823
20171'802
20181'788
20191'818
20201'923
20211'958
20221'984
20232'044
20242'126
20252'149
More about People
Population
2'149End of 2025

2025

2'149

2.1K1.1K0
20212025
Population
20101'653
20111'659
20121'685
20131'699
20141'749
20151'787
20161'823
20171'802
20181'788
20191'818
20201'923
20211'958
20221'984
20232'044
20242'126
20252'149
Foreign residents
23.8%End of 2025

2025

23.8%

23.811.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201015.7%
201115.9%
201217.0%
201318.4%
201417.3%
201518.0%
201618.8%
201716.8%
201816.8%
201917.4%
202018.3%
202118.4%
202219.5%
202321.0%
202422.7%
202523.8%
Jobs (FTE)
296

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 296 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

296

303151.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011262
2012269
2013274
2014288
2015263
2016253
2017253
2018249
2019250
2020249
2021268
2022303
2023300
2024296

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 Massongex

CHF 13'346

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 13'346/ yearFigures of the municipality of Massongex · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Massongex · 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
2010125%
2011125%
2012125%
2013125%
2014125%
2015125%
2016125%
2017125%
2018125%
2019125%
2020120%
2021120%
2022120%
2023120%
2024120%
2025120%
2026120%
Median taxable income
CHF 47'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 47'200

47.2K23.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 41'500
2011CHF 39'600
2012CHF 39'900
2013CHF 40'000
2014CHF 41'100
2015CHF 39'650
2016CHF 43'000
2017CHF 42'950
2018CHF 43'500
2019CHF 43'600
2020CHF 46'000
2021CHF 45'700
2022CHF 47'200
Median net income
CHF 53'025As of 2022

2022

CHF 53'025

53K26.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 46'550
2011CHF 46'500
2012CHF 45'700
2013CHF 45'200
2014CHF 46'350
2015CHF 44'800
2016CHF 48'200
2017CHF 48'500
2018CHF 47'800
2019CHF 47'900
2020CHF 51'150
2021CHF 51'050
2022CHF 53'025
Paying direct federal tax72%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.

The municipality
Settlement type
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of medium density
Language region
French
Labour market region
Monthey
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020