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Surava

These figures are for the whole municipality Surava 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.

47%

Forest

  • Forest47%
  • Agriculture28%
  • Other21%
  • Settlement3%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'534 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Albula/Alvra

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'534

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.52%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.52%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20152.14%
20162.05%
20171.72%
20181.77%
20192.15%
20201.55%
20211.32%
20220.73%
20230.73%
20240.26%
20250.20%
20260.52%
Asking priceCHF 7'037/ m²Figures of the municipality of Albula/Alvra · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Albula/Alvra · Median of 11 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'533–7'831 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'534Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 902 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings4During 2024
Primary residences41%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 3.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

1'310

1.4K6770
20212025
Population
20101'363
20111'346
20121'369
20131'347
20141'322
20151'331
20161'331
20171'324
20181'310
20191'283
20201'295
20211'288
20221'327
20231'313
20241'354
20251'310
More about People
Population
1'310End of 2025

2025

1'310

1.4K6770
20212025
Population
20101'363
20111'346
20121'369
20131'347
20141'322
20151'331
20161'331
20171'324
20181'310
20191'283
20201'295
20211'288
20221'327
20231'313
20241'354
20251'310
Foreign residents
18.1%End of 2025

2025

18.1%

18.89.40
20212025
Foreign residents
201010.4%
201111.4%
201212.0%
201311.7%
201413.3%
201513.8%
201614.3%
201715.0%
201814.8%
201914.9%
202015.6%
202117.0%
202218.8%
202318.7%
202418.3%
202518.1%
Jobs (FTE)
515

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 515 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

515

515257.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011479
2012472
2013475
2014491
2015442
2016464
2017471
2018492
2019483
2020491
2021462
2022486
2023482
2024515

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 Albula/Alvra

CHF 11'599

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'599/ yearFigures of the municipality of Albula/Alvra · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Albula/Alvra · 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
100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500
20222026
Tax multiplier
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
2021100%
2022100%
2023100%
2024100%
2025100%
2026100%
Median taxable income
CHF 39'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 39'200

43.8K21.9K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2015CHF 31'300
2016CHF 32'400
2017CHF 32'600
2018CHF 34'300
2019CHF 33'400
2020CHF 32'800
2021CHF 43'800
2022CHF 39'200
Median net income
CHF 43'075As of 2022

2022

CHF 43'075

48.9K24.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2015CHF 35'900
2016CHF 37'450
2017CHF 37'300
2018CHF 38'600
2019CHF 38'800
2020CHF 38'000
2021CHF 48'900
2022CHF 43'075
Paying direct federal tax74%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
92%Tax year 2026

2026

92%

100500
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
2021100%
2022100%
2023100%
202495%
202595%
202692%

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