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Monthey

Get to know Monthey

Monthey is the capital of the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

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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.

45%

Forest

  • Forest45%
  • Agriculture26%
  • Settlement21%
  • Other7%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 14 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 20.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.122.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.18%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.18%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.47%
20160.62%
20170.86%
20180.84%
20191.21%
20200.98%
20211.52%
20220.95%
20230.37%
20240.11%
20250.24%
20260.18%
Net asking rentCHF 20.9/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 22.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'159/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings9'756Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'700 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings46During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage87%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 17.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

19'351

19.4K9.7K0
20212025
Population
201016'408
201116'628
201216'880
201317'113
201417'409
201517'512
201617'573
201717'563
201817'785
201917'894
202017'820
202118'096
202218'446
202318'886
202419'074
202519'351
More about People
Population
19'351End of 2025

2025

19'351

19.4K9.7K0
20212025
Population
201016'408
201116'628
201216'880
201317'113
201417'409
201517'512
201617'573
201717'563
201817'785
201917'894
202017'820
202118'096
202218'446
202318'886
202419'074
202519'351
Foreign residents
35.7%End of 2025

2025

35.7%

35.717.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201030.2%
201130.0%
201230.6%
201331.5%
201432.2%
201532.9%
201633.0%
201732.7%
201832.7%
201933.0%
202032.9%
202133.3%
202234.0%
202335.0%
202435.4%
202535.7%
Jobs (FTE)
9'743

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 9'743 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

9'743

9.7K4.9K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20119'176
20129'141
20139'099
20149'262
20159'134
20169'118
20179'211
20189'224
20199'276
20208'796
20219'230
20229'482
20239'669
20249'743

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 13'290

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 13'290/ 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
2010120%
2011120%
2012120%
2013120%
2014120%
2015120%
2016120%
2017120%
2018120%
2019120%
2020120%
2021120%
2022120%
2023120%
2024120%
2025120%
2026120%
Median taxable income
CHF 45'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 45'000

45K22.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 39'700
2011CHF 39'150
2012CHF 39'500
2013CHF 39'400
2014CHF 40'000
2015CHF 39'400
2016CHF 41'300
2017CHF 41'100
2018CHF 40'700
2019CHF 41'300
2020CHF 44'300
2021CHF 44'600
2022CHF 45'000
Median net income
CHF 49'750As of 2022

2022

CHF 49'750

49.8K24.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 44'500
2011CHF 44'200
2012CHF 44'300
2013CHF 44'300
2014CHF 44'400
2015CHF 44'200
2016CHF 45'800
2017CHF 45'900
2018CHF 45'700
2019CHF 46'400
2020CHF 49'300
2021CHF 49'350
2022CHF 49'750
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
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a small or outside agglomeration
Language region
French
Agglomeration
Monthey
Labour market region
Monthey
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020