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Salins

These figures are for the whole municipality Salins 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.

38%

Settlement

  • Settlement38%
  • Agriculture33%
  • Forest23%
  • Water4%
  • Other2%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 31 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Sion

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 22.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

18.526.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.93%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.93%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.59%
20160.55%
20171.47%
20181.43%
20192.14%
20202.32%
20212.72%
20220.77%
20230.68%
20240.82%
20250.22%
20260.93%
Net asking rentCHF 22.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Sion · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Sion · Median of 31 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18.5–27 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 23.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Sion · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Sion · Median of 79 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19.5–31.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'766/ m²Figures of the municipality of Sion · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Sion · Median of 358 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'934–7'841 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings21'373Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 5'110 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings310During 2024
Primary residences87%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage89%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 19.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

37'844

37.8K18.9K0
20212025
Population
201031'673
201132'014
201232'497
201333'115
201433'628
201533'879
201634'353
201734'599
201834'708
201934'710
202034'978
202135'259
202235'650
202336'624
202437'154
202537'844
More about People
Population
37'844End of 2025

2025

37'844

37.8K18.9K0
20212025
Population
201031'673
201132'014
201232'497
201333'115
201433'628
201533'879
201634'353
201734'599
201834'708
201934'710
202034'978
202135'259
202235'650
202336'624
202437'154
202537'844
Foreign residents
30.9%End of 2025

2025

30.9%

30.915.50
20212025
Foreign residents
201026.3%
201125.9%
201226.2%
201326.5%
201426.7%
201527.3%
201628.1%
201727.9%
201827.8%
201927.4%
202027.3%
202127.7%
202227.6%
202329.4%
202430.4%
202530.9%
Jobs (FTE)
30'576

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 30'576 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

30'576

30.6K15.3K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
201124'905
201225'050
201325'424
201425'784
201526'255
201626'374
201726'229
201827'067
201927'468
202027'883
202129'041
202229'763
202330'231
202430'576

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 Sion

CHF 12'556

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'556/ yearFigures of the municipality of Sion · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Sion · 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
110%Tax year 2026

2026

110%

110550
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010110%
2011110%
2012110%
2013110%
2014110%
2015110%
2016110%
2017110%
2018110%
2019110%
2020110%
2021110%
2022110%
2023110%
2024110%
2025110%
2026110%
Median taxable income
CHF 43'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 43'400

43.4K21.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 39'800
2011CHF 39'500
2012CHF 39'000
2013CHF 39'200
2014CHF 39'200
2015CHF 39'100
2016CHF 39'600
2017CHF 39'300
2018CHF 39'900
2019CHF 39'600
2020CHF 42'700
2021CHF 42'900
2022CHF 43'400
Median net income
CHF 48'100As of 2022

2022

CHF 48'100

48.1K24.1K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 44'500
2011CHF 44'300
2012CHF 43'900
2013CHF 44'100
2014CHF 43'900
2015CHF 44'100
2016CHF 44'500
2017CHF 44'400
2018CHF 44'700
2019CHF 44'500
2020CHF 47'400
2021CHF 47'650
2022CHF 48'100
Paying direct federal tax71%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.