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Gampel-Bratsch

Get to know Gampel-Bratsch

Gampel-Bratsch is a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

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It was formed on January 1, 2009. The voters of the municipalities of Gampel and Bratsch decided to merge on January 20, 2008.

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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.

41%

Forest

  • Forest41%
  • Agriculture28%
  • Other25%
  • Settlement4%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 5 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 19.2

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.736.7

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.34%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.34%

1.70.80
20222026
Vacancy
20150.00%
20161.71%
20171.27%
20180.73%
20191.12%
20201.96%
20211.53%
20220.31%
20231.24%
20241.28%
20251.67%
20261.34%
Gross asking rentCHF 19.2/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 5'421/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'713Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 844 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings25During 2024
Primary residences63%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage67%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 18.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'260

2.3K1.1K0
20212025
Population
20101'909
20111'911
20121'921
20131'906
20141'908
20151'909
20161'965
20171'964
20181'955
20191'956
20201'997
20212'051
20222'116
20232'167
20242'247
20252'260
More about People
Population
2'260End of 2025

2025

2'260

2.3K1.1K0
20212025
Population
20101'909
20111'911
20121'921
20131'906
20141'908
20151'909
20161'965
20171'964
20181'955
20191'956
20201'997
20212'051
20222'116
20232'167
20242'247
20252'260
Foreign residents
17.8%End of 2025

2025

17.8%

17.88.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201011.0%
201110.8%
201210.3%
201310.2%
201412.3%
201512.7%
201613.3%
201713.3%
201812.9%
201912.5%
202013.0%
202114.1%
202215.2%
202316.5%
202417.2%
202517.8%
Jobs (FTE)
540

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 540 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

540

5402700
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011496
2012515
2013519
2014509
2015493
2016513
2017507
2018508
2019528
2020505
2021497
2022502
2023505
2024540

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 14'486

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'486/ 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
2010130%
2011130%
2012130%
2013130%
2014130%
2015130%
2016130%
2017130%
2018130%
2019130%
2020130%
2021130%
2022130%
2023130%
2024130%
2025130%
2026130%
Median taxable income
CHF 46'600All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 46'600

46.6K23.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 40'900
2011CHF 39'850
2012CHF 40'100
2013CHF 41'100
2014CHF 40'700
2015CHF 40'600
2016CHF 41'000
2017CHF 41'500
2018CHF 42'400
2019CHF 42'000
2020CHF 44'600
2021CHF 46'200
2022CHF 46'600
Median net income
CHF 51'500As of 2022

2022

CHF 51'500

51.5K25.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 46'800
2011CHF 45'350
2012CHF 45'500
2013CHF 46'700
2014CHF 45'700
2015CHF 46'600
2016CHF 47'000
2017CHF 46'400
2018CHF 47'100
2019CHF 46'700
2020CHF 49'390
2021CHF 51'000
2022CHF 51'500
Paying direct federal tax73%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
Municipality of a rural centre
Language region
German
Labour market region
Leuk
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020