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Port-Valais

Get to know Port-Valais

Port-Valais is a municipality of the district of Monthey in the French-speaking part of the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

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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.

54%

Forest

  • Forest54%
  • Agriculture22%
  • Settlement13%
  • Other7%
  • Water4%
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
Net asking rent

CHF 23.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

20.424.6

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.43%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.43%

2.61.30
20222026
Vacancy
20154.28%
20161.25%
20171.34%
20183.54%
20193.63%
20203.64%
20212.47%
20222.58%
20232.20%
20241.69%
20251.63%
20261.43%
Net asking rentCHF 23.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 25.9/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'162/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'230Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'190 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings3During 2024
Primary residences84%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage88%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 43.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'528

4.6K2.3K0
20212025
Population
20103'155
20113'314
20123'246
20133'645
20143'833
20153'899
20163'937
20173'995
20184'108
20194'201
20204'283
20214'403
20224'397
20234'485
20244'551
20254'528
More about People
Population
4'528End of 2025

2025

4'528

4.6K2.3K0
20212025
Population
20103'155
20113'314
20123'246
20133'645
20143'833
20153'899
20163'937
20173'995
20184'108
20194'201
20204'283
20214'403
20224'397
20234'485
20244'551
20254'528
Foreign residents
31.6%End of 2025

2025

31.6%

31.715.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201024.5%
201125.6%
201221.2%
201328.1%
201430.8%
201531.0%
201630.0%
201730.0%
201830.1%
201931.1%
202030.4%
202130.4%
202230.3%
202330.9%
202431.6%
202531.6%
Jobs (FTE)
875

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 875 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

875

875437.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011478
2012507
2013510
2014558
2015581
2016652
2017672
2018698
2019764
2020772
2021869
2022845
2023842
2024875

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 12'710

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'710/ 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
110%Tax year 2026

2026

110%

110550
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010115%
2011115%
2012115%
2013115%
2014115%
2015115%
2016115%
2017115%
2018115%
2019115%
2020115%
2021115%
2022110%
2023110%
2024110%
2025110%
2026110%
Median taxable income
CHF 45'250All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 45'250

45.3K22.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 37'700
2011CHF 38'100
2012CHF 38'200
2013CHF 39'600
2014CHF 36'900
2015CHF 38'100
2016CHF 39'700
2017CHF 41'100
2018CHF 40'500
2019CHF 41'650
2020CHF 44'200
2021CHF 44'700
2022CHF 45'250
Median net income
CHF 50'475As of 2022

2022

CHF 50'475

50.5K25.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 42'300
2011CHF 43'500
2012CHF 43'150
2013CHF 45'100
2014CHF 42'750
2015CHF 44'100
2016CHF 44'900
2017CHF 46'200
2018CHF 46'500
2019CHF 47'050
2020CHF 50'127
2021CHF 50'450
2022CHF 50'475
Paying direct federal tax74%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
Rural
Municipality type
Centrally located rural municipality
Language region
French
Labour market region
Monthey
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020