Municipality · Graubünden

Masein

Get to know Masein

Masein (Romansh: Masagn) is a municipality in the Viamala Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons.

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Landscape

A landscape shaped by woodland

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

53%

Forest

Forest53%
Agriculture38%
Settlement7%
Water2%

Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 10.3°C with 852 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Chur, 556 m.

Chur · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

10.3°C

Annual average

Sunshine

1'740 h

Precipitation

852 mm

1°19°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Bad Ragaz has risen by +2.3°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).

18642025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 267 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rent Homes to buy

267

Dwellings

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.00%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.00%

10.50

20222026

Vacancy
2015	0.96%
2016	0.93%
2017	0.92%
2018	2.61%
2019	1.26%
2020	0.83%
2021	0.00%
2022	0.00%
2023	0.00%
2024	0.39%
2025	0.39%
2026	0.00%

Dwellings267Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 182 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings9During 2024

Primary residences83%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage18%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 31.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

538

5382690

20212025

Population
2010	409
2011	412
2012	427
2013	443
2014	475
2015	475
2016	478
2017	481
2018	488
2019	498
2020	500
2021	500
2022	517
2023	532
2024	531
2025	538

More about People

Population

538End of 2025

2025

538

5382690

20212025

Population
2010	409
2011	412
2012	427
2013	443
2014	475
2015	475
2016	478
2017	481
2018	488
2019	498
2020	500
2021	500
2022	517
2023	532
2024	531
2025	538

Foreign residents

8.6%End of 2025

2025

8.6%

8.64.30

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	2.9%
2011	3.6%
2012	3.0%
2013	3.2%
2014	3.2%
2015	3.4%
2016	3.4%
2017	3.7%
2018	4.9%
2019	5.2%
2020	5.6%
2021	6.4%
2022	6.8%
2023	8.1%
2024	7.9%
2025	8.6%

Jobs (FTE)

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 74 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

9145.50

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	46
2012	48
2013	49
2014	57
2015	50
2016	47
2017	48
2018	48
2019	52
2020	73
2021	75
2022	77
2023	91
2024	74

Politics

Local choices

Strongest party: SP · 27.8% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 53.9%

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 12'807

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 12'807/ 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

120%Tax year 2026

2026

120%

120600

20222026

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

Median taxable income

CHF 53'250All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 53'250

53.3K26.6K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2010	CHF 41'300
2011	CHF 43'600
2012	CHF 39'900
2013	CHF 43'550
2014	CHF 47'500
2015	CHF 48'400
2016	CHF 48'200
2017	CHF 46'650
2018	CHF 50'500
2019	CHF 51'500
2020	CHF 50'950
2021	CHF 46'550
2022	CHF 53'250

Median net income

CHF 59'188As of 2022

2022

CHF 59'188

59.2K29.6K0

20182022

Median net income
2010	CHF 46'500
2011	CHF 51'200
2012	CHF 47'000
2013	CHF 50'950
2014	CHF 54'450
2015	CHF 56'100
2016	CHF 54'100
2017	CHF 55'000
2018	CHF 58'600
2019	CHF 58'700
2020	CHF 56'625
2021	CHF 49'850
2022	CHF 59'188

Paying direct federal tax77%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

92%Tax year 2026

2026

92%

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	95%
2025	95%
2026	92%

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: Thusis
Mountain region: Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020