Municipality · Valais

Crans-Montana

Get to know Crans-Montana

Crans-Montana is a municipality and ski resort in the predominantly French-speaking district of Sierre in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.

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The municipality was formed through the merger of Chermignon, Mollens, Montana and Randogne municipalities on 1 January 2017. The ski resort Crans-Montana was created through the fusion of the two centres of Crans and Montana, and is split between three municipalities, namely Crans-Montana, Icogne, and Lens.

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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.

33%

Forest

Forest33%
Other29%
Agriculture27%
Settlement11%
Water<1%

Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 6.3°C with 834 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.0°C), coldest in January (-1.6°C). Station: Montana, 1423 m.

Montana · 1423 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

6.3°C

Annual average

Sunshine

2'141 h

Precipitation

834 mm

-2°15°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Sion has risen by +2.6°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).

18642025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 25 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rent Homes to buy

Net asking rent

CHF 26.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

23.139.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.56%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.56%

10.50

20222026

Vacancy
2015	1.90%
2016	2.61%
2017	2.59%
2018	2.33%
2019	2.31%
2020	2.59%
2021	0.70%
2022	0.87%
2023	0.81%
2024	0.80%
2025	0.70%
2026	0.56%

Net asking rentCHF 26.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 36/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 11'078/ m²1 Nov 2026

Dwellings12'587Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 3'724 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings48During 2024

Primary residences42%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage83%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 2.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

10'782

10.8K5.4K0

20212025

Population
2010	10'530
2011	10'499
2012	10'552
2013	10'770
2014	10'840
2015	10'931
2016	10'711
2017	10'565
2018	10'449
2019	10'365
2020	10'218
2021	10'272
2022	10'271
2023	10'488
2024	10'496
2025	10'782

More about People

Population

10'782End of 2025

2025

10'782

10.8K5.4K0

20212025

Population
2010	10'530
2011	10'499
2012	10'552
2013	10'770
2014	10'840
2015	10'931
2016	10'711
2017	10'565
2018	10'449
2019	10'365
2020	10'218
2021	10'272
2022	10'271
2023	10'488
2024	10'496
2025	10'782

Foreign residents

38.0%End of 2025

2025

38.0%

38190

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	40.9%
2011	40.3%
2012	40.9%
2013	41.7%
2014	41.4%
2015	41.4%
2016	40.2%
2017	38.8%
2018	37.7%
2019	36.8%
2020	36.0%
2021	35.7%
2022	35.7%
2023	36.8%
2024	36.3%
2025	38.0%

Jobs (FTE)

4'027

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 4'027 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

4'027

4K2K0

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	3'629
2012	3'645
2013	3'641
2014	3'624
2015	3'656
2016	3'543
2017	3'793
2018	3'958
2019	3'831
2020	3'581
2021	3'658
2022	3'921
2023	3'906
2024	4'027

Politics

Local choices

Strongest party: Mitte · 30.4% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 50.7%

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 12'839

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 12'839/ 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

115%Tax year 2026

2026

115%

11557.50

20222026

Tax multiplier
2017	120%
2018	120%
2019	120%
2020	115%
2021	115%
2022	115%
2023	115%
2024	115%
2025	115%
2026	115%

Median taxable income

CHF 25'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 25'800

25.8K12.9K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2017	CHF 17'400
2018	CHF 19'000
2019	CHF 19'200
2020	CHF 23'600
2021	CHF 25'000
2022	CHF 25'800

Median net income

CHF 28'850As of 2022

2022

CHF 28'850

28.9K14.4K0

20182022

Median net income
2017	CHF 19'900
2018	CHF 21'600
2019	CHF 21'950
2020	CHF 26'600
2021	CHF 28'000
2022	CHF 28'850

Paying direct federal tax74%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
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: Urban
Municipality type: Urban municipality of a small or outside agglomeration
Language region: French
Agglomeration: Crans-Montana
Labour market region: Crans-Montana
Mountain region: Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020