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Samnaun

Get to know Samnaun

Samnaun is a high Alpine village and a valley at the eastern end of Switzerland and a municipality in the Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons.

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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.

43%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture43%
  • Other40%
  • Forest14%
  • Water1%
  • Settlement1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'114 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'114

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.17%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.17%

3.21.60
20222026
Vacancy
20150.49%
20160.97%
20171.14%
20181.23%
20191.23%
20202.84%
20212.62%
20222.40%
20233.22%
20241.65%
20251.35%
20261.17%
Asking priceCHF 11'533/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'114Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 305 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings7During 2024
Primary residences43%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage4%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 fell by 5.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

761

791395.50
20212025
Population
2010808
2011785
2012793
2013789
2014776
2015773
2016758
2017762
2018767
2019772
2020784
2021788
2022791
2023755
2024750
2025761
More about People
Population
761End of 2025

2025

761

791395.50
20212025
Population
2010808
2011785
2012793
2013789
2014776
2015773
2016758
2017762
2018767
2019772
2020784
2021788
2022791
2023755
2024750
2025761
Foreign residents
28.2%End of 2025

2025

28.2%

28.214.10
20212025
Foreign residents
201020.7%
201120.6%
201221.3%
201322.1%
201421.5%
201521.6%
201620.4%
201722.7%
201821.5%
201923.6%
202025.1%
202126.1%
202227.4%
202326.8%
202426.9%
202528.2%
Jobs (FTE)
943

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 943 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

943

969484.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011956
2012974
20131'033
20141'058
2015994
2016963
2017981
2018980
20191'017
2020847
2021931
2022969
2023968
2024943

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 11'599

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'599/ 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
100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
2021100%
2022100%
2023100%
2024100%
2025100%
2026100%
Median taxable income
CHF 44'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 44'500

44.5K22.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 41'350
2011CHF 38'700
2012CHF 37'250
2013CHF 40'800
2014CHF 39'900
2015CHF 39'600
2016CHF 41'100
2017CHF 39'300
2018CHF 38'200
2019CHF 39'750
2020CHF 40'850
2021CHF 41'900
2022CHF 44'500
Median net income
CHF 48'225As of 2022

2022

CHF 48'225

48.3K24.1K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 45'750
2011CHF 44'000
2012CHF 42'200
2013CHF 46'750
2014CHF 45'550
2015CHF 44'300
2016CHF 45'600
2017CHF 45'400
2018CHF 44'100
2019CHF 45'750
2020CHF 48'250
2021CHF 46'800
2022CHF 48'225
Paying direct federal tax74%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
92%Tax year 2026

2026

92%

100500
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
2021100%
2022100%
2023100%
202495%
202595%
202692%

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
Peripheral rural municipality
Language region
German
Labour market region
Scuol
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020