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Saint-Léonard

Get to know Saint-Léonard

Saint-Léonard is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Read the full introduction

The Saint-Léonard underground lake situated there is a tourist attraction.

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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%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture45%
  • Settlement31%
  • Forest14%
  • Water5%
  • Other5%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'248 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'248

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.36%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.36%

2.51.30
20222026
Vacancy
20151.47%
20162.44%
20175.33%
20185.31%
20195.62%
20206.59%
20213.90%
20222.29%
20232.30%
20242.54%
20251.21%
20261.36%
Asking priceCHF 7'362/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'248Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 730 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings16During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage97%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 23.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'618

2.6K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20102'117
20112'137
20122'171
20132'213
20142'209
20152'269
20162'263
20172'316
20182'446
20192'428
20202'460
20212'510
20222'548
20232'613
20242'628
20252'618
More about People
Population
2'618End of 2025

2025

2'618

2.6K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20102'117
20112'137
20122'171
20132'213
20142'209
20152'269
20162'263
20172'316
20182'446
20192'428
20202'460
20212'510
20222'548
20232'613
20242'628
20252'618
Foreign residents
21.1%End of 2025

2025

21.1%

21.110.50
20212025
Foreign residents
201015.5%
201116.4%
201217.7%
201318.8%
201419.9%
201520.5%
201621.0%
201719.8%
201821.1%
201920.7%
202019.4%
202119.9%
202219.8%
202320.4%
202420.8%
202521.1%
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)
2011303
2012349
2013376
2014384
2015392
2016421
2017425
2018384
2019439
2020462
2021532
2022533
2023526
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 13'649

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 13'649/ 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 46'350All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 46'350

46.6K23.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 42'550
2011CHF 42'100
2012CHF 41'800
2013CHF 41'300
2014CHF 41'300
2015CHF 42'100
2016CHF 42'800
2017CHF 43'300
2018CHF 42'800
2019CHF 43'200
2020CHF 44'500
2021CHF 46'550
2022CHF 46'350
Median net income
CHF 51'500As of 2022

2022

CHF 51'500

52.1K26.1K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 48'500
2011CHF 47'900
2012CHF 47'300
2013CHF 48'000
2014CHF 47'500
2015CHF 47'900
2016CHF 48'800
2017CHF 49'100
2018CHF 48'650
2019CHF 48'800
2020CHF 50'478
2021CHF 52'100
2022CHF 51'500
Paying direct federal tax70%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
French
Agglomeration
Sion
Labour market region
Sion
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020