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Saint-Maurice

Get to know Saint-Maurice

Saint-Maurice is a village and a municipality in the Swiss canton of Valais and the capital of the district of Saint-Maurice.

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On 1 January 2013, the former municipality of Mex merged into the municipality of Saint-Maurice.

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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.

46%

Forest

  • Forest46%
  • Other18%
  • Settlement18%
  • Agriculture16%
  • Water2%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 2'343 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

2'343

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
3.16%As of 1 June 2026

2026

3.16%

6.33.20
20222026
Vacancy
20151.97%
20162.14%
20172.17%
20182.28%
20192.13%
20202.16%
20212.18%
20226.34%
20234.90%
20243.48%
20253.40%
20263.16%
Asking priceCHF 4'942/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'343Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'075 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences88%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage86%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 7.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'656

4.7K2.3K0
20212025
Population
20104'345
20114'402
20124'488
20134'516
20144'500
20154'494
20164'566
20174'595
20184'572
20194'556
20204'518
20214'538
20224'540
20234'574
20244'623
20254'656
More about People
Population
4'656End of 2025

2025

4'656

4.7K2.3K0
20212025
Population
20104'345
20114'402
20124'488
20134'516
20144'500
20154'494
20164'566
20174'595
20184'572
20194'556
20204'518
20214'538
20224'540
20234'574
20244'623
20254'656
Foreign residents
27.9%End of 2025

2025

27.9%

27.9140
20212025
Foreign residents
201027.0%
201127.0%
201227.6%
201328.0%
201428.2%
201527.5%
201627.5%
201727.1%
201826.1%
201925.4%
202025.8%
202125.9%
202225.8%
202326.5%
202427.5%
202527.9%
Jobs (FTE)
1'596

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'596 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'596

1.6K7980
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'436
20121'462
20131'480
20141'430
20151'415
20161'424
20171'447
20181'488
20191'523
20201'592
20211'510
20221'538
20231'541
20241'596

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 13'791

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 13'791/ 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
125%Tax year 2026

2026

125%

12562.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010125%
2011125%
2012125%
2013125%
2014125%
2015125%
2016125%
2017125%
2018125%
2019125%
2020125%
2021125%
2022125%
2023125%
2024125%
2025125%
2026125%
Median taxable income
CHF 40'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 40'500

40.5K20.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 34'300
2011CHF 35'400
2012CHF 34'100
2013CHF 33'600
2014CHF 34'000
2015CHF 34'050
2016CHF 35'900
2017CHF 34'900
2018CHF 36'000
2019CHF 37'000
2020CHF 38'700
2021CHF 39'100
2022CHF 40'500
Median net income
CHF 45'400As of 2022

2022

CHF 45'400

45.4K22.7K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 39'000
2011CHF 40'200
2012CHF 38'750
2013CHF 38'850
2014CHF 38'600
2015CHF 38'700
2016CHF 41'200
2017CHF 40'300
2018CHF 40'800
2019CHF 41'400
2020CHF 44'000
2021CHF 44'300
2022CHF 45'400
Paying direct federal tax67%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
Municipality of a rural centre
Language region
French
Labour market region
Monthey
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020