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Municipality · Valais

Raron

Get to know Raron

Raron is a municipality in the district of Raron 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.

58%

Other

  • Other58%
  • Forest21%
  • Agriculture13%
  • Settlement6%
  • Water2%
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 17.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

14.918.2

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.95%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.95%

1.30.60
20222026
Vacancy
20151.95%
20161.94%
20172.05%
20182.12%
20193.56%
20203.03%
20212.28%
20221.03%
20230.91%
20241.28%
20251.06%
20260.95%
Gross asking rentCHF 17.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 5'031/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'052Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 522 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings17During 2024
Primary residences84%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage74%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 12.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'030

2K1K0
20212025
Population
20101'809
20111'857
20121'865
20131'900
20141'914
20151'905
20161'936
20171'930
20181'945
20191'945
20201'949
20211'939
20221'955
20232'002
20242'024
20252'030
More about People
Population
2'030End of 2025

2025

2'030

2K1K0
20212025
Population
20101'809
20111'857
20121'865
20131'900
20141'914
20151'905
20161'936
20171'930
20181'945
20191'945
20201'949
20211'939
20221'955
20232'002
20242'024
20252'030
Foreign residents
17.7%End of 2025

2025

17.7%

17.78.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201011.8%
201113.5%
201214.0%
201314.2%
201414.3%
201514.3%
201614.5%
201712.6%
201812.7%
201912.4%
202013.4%
202113.6%
202214.5%
202316.2%
202417.2%
202517.7%
Jobs (FTE)
958

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 958 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

958

969484.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011704
2012712
2013728
2014766
2015793
2016816
2017842
2018900
2019918
2020835
2021873
2022932
2023969
2024958

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 13'432

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 13'432/ 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 47'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 47'900

47.9K24K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 44'300
2011CHF 43'600
2012CHF 43'400
2013CHF 43'850
2014CHF 43'950
2015CHF 43'500
2016CHF 46'200
2017CHF 46'400
2018CHF 45'550
2019CHF 45'500
2020CHF 47'050
2021CHF 47'200
2022CHF 47'900
Median net income
CHF 53'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 53'000

53K26.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 49'600
2011CHF 49'900
2012CHF 50'200
2013CHF 49'800
2014CHF 50'650
2015CHF 50'650
2016CHF 52'200
2017CHF 52'500
2018CHF 52'700
2019CHF 50'350
2020CHF 52'575
2021CHF 52'860
2022CHF 53'000
Paying direct federal tax72%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
Peri-urban municipality of medium density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Brig – Visp
Labour market region
Visp
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020