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Riddes

These figures are for the whole municipality Riddes 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.

39%

Forest

  • Forest39%
  • Agriculture29%
  • Other17%
  • Settlement12%
  • Water2%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 6 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Riddes

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 24.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

21.334.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.33%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.33%

210
20222026
Vacancy
20154.59%
20162.11%
20171.69%
20181.42%
20192.07%
20201.88%
20212.17%
20221.99%
20231.66%
20241.02%
20251.07%
20261.33%
Gross asking rentCHF 24.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Riddes · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Riddes · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 21.3–34.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'538/ m²Figures of the municipality of Riddes · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Riddes · Median of 75 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'517–9'839 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'311Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'738 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings26During 2024
Primary residences51%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage45%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 43.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'831

3.8K1.9K0
20212025
Population
20102'679
20112'732
20122'785
20132'894
20142'902
20152'985
20163'035
20173'079
20183'133
20193'159
20203'277
20213'379
20223'535
20233'701
20243'749
20253'831
More about People
Population
3'831End of 2025

2025

3'831

3.8K1.9K0
20212025
Population
20102'679
20112'732
20122'785
20132'894
20142'902
20152'985
20163'035
20173'079
20183'133
20193'159
20203'277
20213'379
20223'535
20233'701
20243'749
20253'831
Foreign residents
33.3%End of 2025

2025

33.3%

33.316.70
20212025
Foreign residents
201026.5%
201127.9%
201229.0%
201330.1%
201430.4%
201530.8%
201630.4%
201730.3%
201830.1%
201929.8%
202030.1%
202130.2%
202230.7%
202332.0%
202433.2%
202533.3%
Jobs (FTE)
1'288

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'288 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'288

1.3K6440
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011842
2012839
2013926
2014890
2015933
2016927
2017968
20181'029
2019973
20201'012
20211'017
20221'052
20231'116
20241'288

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 Riddes

CHF 14'121

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'121/ yearFigures of the municipality of Riddes · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Riddes · 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
125%Tax year 2026

2026

125%

12562.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010125%
2011125%
2012125%
2013125%
2014125%
2015125%
2016125%
2017125%
2018125%
2019125%
2020125%
2021125%
2022125%
2023125%
2024125%
2025125%
2026125%
Median taxable income
CHF 34'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 34'000

34K17K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 24'350
2011CHF 24'050
2012CHF 23'900
2013CHF 22'800
2014CHF 23'300
2015CHF 24'250
2016CHF 26'800
2017CHF 27'550
2018CHF 29'700
2019CHF 29'300
2020CHF 33'600
2021CHF 33'000
2022CHF 34'000
Median net income
CHF 38'425As of 2022

2022

CHF 38'425

38.4K19.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 27'750
2011CHF 27'800
2012CHF 27'000
2013CHF 25'800
2014CHF 26'450
2015CHF 27'400
2016CHF 30'300
2017CHF 31'700
2018CHF 33'400
2019CHF 33'500
2020CHF 37'400
2021CHF 37'600
2022CHF 38'425
Paying direct federal tax73%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.