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Davos

Get to know Davos

Davos is an Alpine resort town and municipality in the Prättigau/Davos Region in the canton of the Grisons, Switzerland.

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It has a permanent population of 10,832 (2020). Davos is located on the Landwasser river, in the Rhaetian Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Ranges.

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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.

39%

Other

  • Other39%
  • Agriculture34%
  • Forest24%
  • Settlement2%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 7 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 23.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

23.131.4

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.12%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.12%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.71%
20161.29%
20171.27%
20181.08%
20191.15%
20200.77%
20210.15%
20220.20%
20230.25%
20240.12%
20250.10%
20260.12%
Net asking rentCHF 23.9/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 30.5/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 17'885/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings12'993Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 3'008 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings15During 2024
Primary residences41%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage11%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 3.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

10'738

10.8K5.4K0
20212025
Population
201011'166
201111'131
201211'156
201311'211
201411'136
201511'109
201611'060
201710'937
201810'899
201910'862
202010'832
202110'648
202210'732
202310'800
202410'774
202510'738
More about People
Population
10'738End of 2025

2025

10'738

10.8K5.4K0
20212025
Population
201011'166
201111'131
201211'156
201311'211
201411'136
201511'109
201611'060
201710'937
201810'899
201910'862
202010'832
202110'648
202210'732
202310'800
202410'774
202510'738
Foreign residents
29.6%End of 2025

2025

29.6%

29.714.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201025.0%
201125.2%
201225.5%
201326.3%
201427.0%
201526.9%
201627.1%
201727.0%
201827.1%
201927.3%
202027.5%
202127.3%
202228.0%
202328.8%
202429.7%
202529.6%
Jobs (FTE)
7'334

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 7'334 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

7'334

7.5K3.7K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20116'599
20126'748
20136'978
20146'889
20156'802
20166'812
20176'773
20187'045
20197'013
20206'554
20216'908
20227'229
20237'476
20247'334

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 11'297

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'297/ 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
95%Tax year 2026

2026

95%

10351.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010103.5%
2011106.5%
2012106.5%
2013106.5%
2014106.605%
2015106.605%
2016106.605%
2017106.605%
2018103%
2019103%
2020103%
2021103%
2022103%
2023103%
202495%
202595%
202695%
Median taxable income
CHF 46'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 46'900

46.9K23.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 38'200
2011CHF 38'300
2012CHF 39'000
2013CHF 39'400
2014CHF 39'200
2015CHF 40'050
2016CHF 40'600
2017CHF 41'100
2018CHF 41'500
2019CHF 43'300
2020CHF 43'200
2021CHF 43'600
2022CHF 46'900
Median net income
CHF 51'300As of 2022

2022

CHF 51'300

51.3K25.7K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 43'000
2011CHF 43'100
2012CHF 43'600
2013CHF 43'800
2014CHF 44'100
2015CHF 44'800
2016CHF 45'700
2017CHF 45'900
2018CHF 46'300
2019CHF 47'650
2020CHF 47'900
2021CHF 48'550
2022CHF 51'300
Paying direct federal tax80%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
92%Tax year 2026

2026

92%

100500
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
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.

The municipality
Settlement type
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a small or outside agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Davos
Labour market region
Davos
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020