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Municipality · Valais

Ayent

Get to know Ayent

Ayent is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

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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.

50%

Other

  • Other50%
  • Forest25%
  • Agriculture18%
  • Settlement5%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 8 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 20.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.128.7

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.32%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.32%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.58%
20160.89%
20170.75%
20180.90%
20190.66%
20200.47%
20210.54%
20220.36%
20230.48%
20240.59%
20250.32%
20260.32%
Gross asking rentCHF 20.8/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'149/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings4'379Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'253 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings77During 2024
Primary residences49%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage79%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 25.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'509

4.5K2.3K0
20212025
Population
20103'606
20113'680
20123'734
20133'791
20143'852
20153'922
20163'935
20173'975
20184'058
20194'094
20204'137
20214'185
20224'247
20234'350
20244'451
20254'509
More about People
Population
4'509End of 2025

2025

4'509

4.5K2.3K0
20212025
Population
20103'606
20113'680
20123'734
20133'791
20143'852
20153'922
20163'935
20173'975
20184'058
20194'094
20204'137
20214'185
20224'247
20234'350
20244'451
20254'509
Foreign residents
14.2%End of 2025

2025

14.2%

14.27.10
20212025
Foreign residents
201010.9%
201111.6%
201212.0%
201312.8%
201413.5%
201513.6%
201613.2%
201713.5%
201812.7%
201912.5%
202012.3%
202113.0%
202213.0%
202313.7%
202413.9%
202514.2%
Jobs (FTE)
899

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 899 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

899

903451.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011751
2012763
2013741
2014735
2015761
2016729
2017791
2018815
2019795
2020819
2021870
2022864
2023903
2024899

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

CHF 14'259

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'259/ yearTax year 2026

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
130%Tax year 2026

2026

130%

130650
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010120%
2011120%
2012120%
2013120%
2014120%
2015120%
2016120%
2017120%
2018120%
2019130%
2020130%
2021130%
2022130%
2023130%
2024130%
2025130%
2026130%
Median taxable income
CHF 33'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 33'500

33.5K16.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 22'050
2011CHF 21'600
2012CHF 22'500
2013CHF 23'600
2014CHF 23'800
2015CHF 24'500
2016CHF 25'600
2017CHF 26'700
2018CHF 27'900
2019CHF 28'500
2020CHF 31'300
2021CHF 32'050
2022CHF 33'500
Median net income
CHF 37'550As of 2022

2022

CHF 37'550

37.6K18.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 24'500
2011CHF 24'200
2012CHF 25'000
2013CHF 26'100
2014CHF 27'200
2015CHF 28'000
2016CHF 29'400
2017CHF 30'850
2018CHF 31'800
2019CHF 32'500
2020CHF 35'600
2021CHF 36'825
2022CHF 37'550
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.

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

Federal Statistical Office · 2020