Municipality · Graubünden

Schmitten (GR)

Get to know Schmitten (GR)

Schmitten is a municipality in the Albula Region in the canton of Graubünden 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.

59%

Forest

Forest59%
Agriculture25%
Other14%
Settlement2%
Water<1%

Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 3.7°C with 1'179 mm of rain. Warmest in August (11.9°C), coldest in February (-3.8°C). Station: Arosa, 1878 m.

Arosa · 1878 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

3.7°C

Annual average

Sunshine

1'709 h

Precipitation

1'179 mm

-4°12°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Davos has risen by +2.3°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).

18642025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 308 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rent Homes to buy

308

Dwellings

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.97%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.97%

1.80.90

20222026

Vacancy
2015	1.47%
2016	1.10%
2017	1.84%
2018	0.74%
2019	3.27%
2020	2.55%
2021	1.45%
2022	0.73%
2023	1.82%
2024	1.06%
2025	0.97%
2026	0.97%

Dwellings308Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 186 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings0During 2024

Primary residences38%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage40%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 16.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

213

2181090

20212025

Population
2010	256
2011	248
2012	249
2013	252
2014	253
2015	242
2016	245
2017	246
2018	234
2019	221
2020	222
2021	218
2022	212
2023	209
2024	205
2025	213

More about People

Population

213End of 2025

2025

213

2181090

20212025

Population
2010	256
2011	248
2012	249
2013	252
2014	253
2015	242
2016	245
2017	246
2018	234
2019	221
2020	222
2021	218
2022	212
2023	209
2024	205
2025	213

Foreign residents

16.0%End of 2025

2025

16.0%

1680

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	9.8%
2011	8.9%
2012	9.6%
2013	12.3%
2014	15.4%
2015	12.4%
2016	14.3%
2017	16.7%
2018	15.0%
2019	10.9%
2020	10.8%
2021	12.8%
2022	12.3%
2023	12.9%
2024	13.7%
2025	16.0%

Jobs (FTE)

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 36 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

4723.50

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	59
2012	55
2013	66
2014	68
2015	62
2016	52
2017	54
2018	58
2019	51
2020	46
2021	43
2022	47
2023	36
2024	36

Politics

Local choices

Strongest party: Mitte · 37.7% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 32.9%

Source: FSO

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
2010	130%
2011	130%
2012	130%
2013	130%
2014	130%
2015	130%
2016	130%
2017	100%
2018	100%
2019	100%
2020	100%
2021	100%
2022	100%
2023	100%
2024	100%
2025	100%
2026	100%

Median taxable income

CHF 34'050All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 34'050

40.3K20.2K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2010	CHF 31'350
2011	CHF 35'400
2012	CHF 37'800
2013	CHF 35'100
2014	CHF 33'050
2015	CHF 31'400
2016	CHF 36'700
2017	CHF 35'400
2018	CHF 34'800
2019	CHF 34'900
2020	CHF 35'200
2021	CHF 40'300
2022	CHF 34'050

Median net income

CHF 39'160As of 2022

2022

CHF 39'160

46.2K23.1K0

20182022

Median net income
2010	CHF 37'250
2011	CHF 40'500
2012	CHF 42'000
2013	CHF 39'850
2014	CHF 37'000
2015	CHF 35'600
2016	CHF 40'450
2017	CHF 41'700
2018	CHF 41'000
2019	CHF 40'900
2020	CHF 39'170
2021	CHF 46'200
2022	CHF 39'160

Paying direct federal tax72%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

92%Tax year 2026

2026

92%

100500

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2010	100%
2011	100%
2012	100%
2013	100%
2014	100%
2015	100%
2016	100%
2017	100%
2018	100%
2019	100%
2020	100%
2021	100%
2022	100%
2023	100%
2024	95%
2025	95%
2026	92%

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: Davos
Mountain region: Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020