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Flims

Get to know Flims

Flims is a municipality in the Imboden Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons.

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The town of Flims is dominated by the Flimserstein which one can see from almost anywhere in the area.

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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.

32%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture32%
  • Other31%
  • Forest30%
  • Settlement5%
  • Water2%
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 39.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

31.947.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.24%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.24%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20151.90%
20161.99%
20171.39%
20181.29%
20192.01%
20201.94%
20211.33%
20220.13%
20230.36%
20240.25%
20250.30%
20260.24%
Gross asking rentCHF 39.4/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 17'335/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings5'310Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'420 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings18During 2024
Primary residences29%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage48%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 11.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'954

3K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'660
20112'689
20122'643
20132'651
20142'644
20152'697
20162'722
20172'825
20182'836
20192'912
20202'915
20212'923
20222'917
20232'939
20242'902
20252'954
More about People
Population
2'954End of 2025

2025

2'954

3K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'660
20112'689
20122'643
20132'651
20142'644
20152'697
20162'722
20172'825
20182'836
20192'912
20202'915
20212'923
20222'917
20232'939
20242'902
20252'954
Foreign residents
24.2%End of 2025

2025

24.2%

26.213.10
20212025
Foreign residents
201021.1%
201121.9%
201220.9%
201320.8%
201420.7%
201521.3%
201621.9%
201722.8%
201822.8%
201924.2%
202025.0%
202125.0%
202226.2%
202325.3%
202424.5%
202524.2%
Jobs (FTE)
1'456

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'456 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'456

1.5K741.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'352
20121'351
20131'390
20141'354
20151'330
20161'363
20171'278
20181'420
20191'409
20201'418
20211'422
20221'483
20231'406
20241'456

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 9'183

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'183/ 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
60%Tax year 2026

2026

60%

70350
20222026
Tax multiplier
201090%
201190%
201290%
201390%
201490%
201590%
201690%
201790%
201890%
201980%
202080%
202180%
202270%
202370%
202460%
202560%
202660%
Median taxable income
CHF 36'700All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 36'700

44.2K22.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 29'000
2011CHF 27'300
2012CHF 28'100
2013CHF 29'000
2014CHF 29'600
2015CHF 28'800
2016CHF 30'400
2017CHF 32'100
2018CHF 32'000
2019CHF 32'300
2020CHF 32'950
2021CHF 44'200
2022CHF 36'700
Median net income
CHF 41'950As of 2022

2022

CHF 41'950

49K24.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 33'900
2011CHF 34'000
2012CHF 35'200
2013CHF 35'850
2014CHF 36'100
2015CHF 36'400
2016CHF 37'150
2017CHF 38'550
2018CHF 38'400
2019CHF 38'200
2020CHF 37'675
2021CHF 49'000
2022CHF 41'950
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
Intermediate
Municipality type
Municipality of a rural centre
Language region
German
Labour market region
Ilanz/Glion
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020