Municipality · Valais

Bourg-Saint-Pierre

Get to know Bourg-Saint-Pierre

Bourg-Saint-Pierre is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Read the full introduction

Bourg-Saint-Pierre is the highest inhabited locality of the valley and the last village when ascending the Great Saint Bernard Pass. It is home to Jardin alpin La Linnaea.

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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.

64%

Other

Other64%
Agriculture26%
Forest8%
Water1%
Settlement<1%

Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 4.5°C with 734 mm of rain. Warmest in July (12.7°C), coldest in February (-2.8°C). Station: Evolène / Villa, 1825 m.

Evolène / Villa · 1825 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

4.5°C

Annual average

Sunshine

1'840 h

Precipitation

734 mm

-3°13°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Col du Grand St-Bernard has risen by +1.9°C between the first 30 observed years (1818–1847) and the most recent (1996–2025).

18182025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 220 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rent Homes to buy

220

Dwellings

More about Housing

Vacancy

2.73%As of 1 June 2026

2026

2.73%

3.21.60

20222026

Vacancy
2015	3.30%
2016	3.77%
2017	4.21%
2018	1.87%
2019	3.27%
2020	0.47%
2021	2.71%
2022	3.15%
2023	1.79%
2024	1.33%
2025	0.91%
2026	2.73%

Dwellings220Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 155 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings0During 2024

Primary residences47%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage81%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 36.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

242

2421210

20212025

Population
2010	177
2011	219
2012	198
2013	194
2014	186
2015	183
2016	182
2017	181
2018	198
2019	200
2020	211
2021	221
2022	218
2023	215
2024	222
2025	242

More about People

Population

242End of 2025

2025

242

2421210

20212025

Population
2010	177
2011	219
2012	198
2013	194
2014	186
2015	183
2016	182
2017	181
2018	198
2019	200
2020	211
2021	221
2022	218
2023	215
2024	222
2025	242

Foreign residents

16.9%End of 2025

2025

16.9%

16.98.50

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	7.3%
2011	23.7%
2012	18.2%
2013	17.0%
2014	18.8%
2015	18.6%
2016	17.6%
2017	13.8%
2018	13.1%
2019	9.5%
2020	10.4%
2021	11.8%
2022	13.3%
2023	14.4%
2024	16.7%
2025	16.9%

Jobs (FTE)

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 98 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

100500

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	93
2012	98
2013	78
2014	80
2015	101
2016	104
2017	87
2018	90
2019	98
2020	87
2021	92
2022	97
2023	100
2024	98

Politics

Local choices

Strongest party: SVP · 30.9% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 60.6%

Source: FSO

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 11'989

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 11'989/ 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

100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500

20222026

Tax multiplier
2010	120%
2011	120%
2012	120%
2013	120%
2014	120%
2015	120%
2016	120%
2017	120%
2018	100%
2019	100%
2020	100%
2021	100%
2022	100%
2023	100%
2024	100%
2025	100%
2026	100%

Median taxable income

CHF 38'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 38'000

38K19K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2010	CHF 36'600
2011	CHF 33'800
2012	CHF 31'550
2013	CHF 34'300
2014	CHF 32'900
2015	CHF 29'350
2016	CHF 33'700
2017	CHF 33'900
2018	CHF 28'000
2019	CHF 35'900
2020	CHF 34'900
2021	CHF 37'600
2022	CHF 38'000

Median net income

CHF 41'950As of 2022

2022

CHF 41'950

42K21K0

20182022

Median net income
2010	CHF 41'400
2011	CHF 37'050
2012	CHF 36'150
2013	CHF 37'400
2014	CHF 37'000
2015	CHF 32'450
2016	CHF 37'700
2017	CHF 39'950
2018	CHF 36'700
2019	CHF 39'800
2020	CHF 40'000
2021	CHF 40'700
2022	CHF 41'950

Paying direct federal tax68%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2010	100%
2011	100%
2012	100%
2013	100%
2014	100%
2015	100%
2016	100%
2017	100%
2018	100%
2019	100%
2020	100%
2021	100%
2022	100%
2023	100%
2024	100%
2025	100%
2026	100%

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

The municipality

Settlement type: Rural
Municipality type: Peripheral rural municipality
Language region: French
Labour market region: Bagnes
Mountain region: Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020