Municipality · Valais

Val de Bagnes

Get to know Val de Bagnes

Val de Bagnes is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

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It is named after the eponymous Val de Bagnes.

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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.

65%

Other

Other65%
Forest16%
Agriculture14%
Settlement3%
Water2%

Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 10.7°C with 583 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.6°C), coldest in January (0.5°C). Station: Sion, 482 m.

Sion · 482 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

10.7°C

Annual average

Sunshine

2'158 h

Precipitation

583 mm

1°21°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Col du Grand St-Bernard has risen by +1.9°C between the first 30 observed years (1818–1847) and the most recent (1996–2025).

18182025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 11 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rent Homes to buy

Gross asking rent

CHF 26.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.660.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.84%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.84%

1.30.60

20222026

Vacancy
2015	0.83%
2016	0.97%
2017	1.23%
2018	1.51%
2019	0.73%
2020	1.20%
2021	0.74%
2022	1.20%
2023	0.49%
2024	0.90%
2025	1.27%
2026	0.84%

Gross asking rentCHF 26.7/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 9'868/ m²1 Nov 2026

Dwellings11'987Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 5'862 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings22During 2024

Primary residences46%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage89%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 18.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

11'044

11K5.5K0

20212025

Population
2010	9'357
2011	9'485
2012	9'574
2013	9'701
2014	9'904
2015	9'948
2016	10'015
2017	10'101
2018	10'114
2019	10'185
2020	10'329
2021	10'609
2022	10'693
2023	10'814
2024	10'907
2025	11'044

More about People

Population

11'044End of 2025

2025

11'044

11K5.5K0

20212025

Population
2010	9'357
2011	9'485
2012	9'574
2013	9'701
2014	9'904
2015	9'948
2016	10'015
2017	10'101
2018	10'114
2019	10'185
2020	10'329
2021	10'609
2022	10'693
2023	10'814
2024	10'907
2025	11'044

Foreign residents

31.0%End of 2025

2025

31.0%

3115.50

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	25.0%
2011	25.9%
2012	26.6%
2013	27.4%
2014	28.6%
2015	29.0%
2016	28.9%
2017	29.1%
2018	27.9%
2019	27.6%
2020	28.2%
2021	28.9%
2022	29.0%
2023	29.9%
2024	30.2%
2025	31.0%

Jobs (FTE)

5'644

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 5'644 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

5'644

5.7K2.9K0

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	4'349
2012	4'441
2013	4'707
2014	4'742
2015	4'616
2016	4'634
2017	4'835
2018	4'966
2019	5'032
2020	4'792
2021	5'212
2022	5'627
2023	5'736
2024	5'644

Politics

Local choices

Strongest party: Mitte · 37.3% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 44.9%

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 11'989

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 11'989/ 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
2021	100%
2022	100%
2023	100%
2024	100%
2025	100%
2026	100%

Median taxable income

CHF 33'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 33'300

33.3K16.7K0

20212022

Median taxable income
2021	CHF 32'500
2022	CHF 33'300

Median net income

CHF 37'350As of 2022

2022

CHF 37'350

37.4K18.7K0

20212022

Median net income
2021	CHF 35'800
2022	CHF 37'350

Paying direct federal tax77%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2021	100%
2022	100%
2023	100%
2024	100%
2025	100%
2026	100%

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: Bagnes
Mountain region: Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020