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Municipality · Valais

Visp

Get to know Visp

Visp is a municipality, a town, and the capital of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais 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%
  • Settlement25%
  • Agriculture13%
  • Water2%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 19 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 19.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.125.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.12%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.12%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20151.35%
20162.09%
20172.33%
20181.13%
20191.70%
20201.20%
20210.33%
20220.24%
20230.19%
20240.17%
20250.04%
20260.12%
Net asking rentCHF 19.4/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 19.6/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 5'823/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings5'059Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 919 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings58During 2024
Primary residences84%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage92%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 29.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

9'075

9.1K4.5K0
20212025
Population
20107'014
20117'191
20127'281
20137'377
20147'498
20157'665
20167'726
20177'891
20187'950
20197'978
20208'060
20218'183
20228'305
20238'483
20248'838
20259'075
More about People
Population
9'075End of 2025

2025

9'075

9.1K4.5K0
20212025
Population
20107'014
20117'191
20127'281
20137'377
20147'498
20157'665
20167'726
20177'891
20187'950
20197'978
20208'060
20218'183
20228'305
20238'483
20248'838
20259'075
Foreign residents
35.6%End of 2025

2025

35.6%

35.617.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201020.4%
201120.9%
201221.4%
201322.3%
201421.9%
201521.7%
201622.0%
201722.1%
201822.8%
201923.6%
202024.9%
202126.9%
202228.6%
202330.5%
202433.3%
202535.6%
Jobs (FTE)
12'327

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 12'327 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

12'327

12.3K6.2K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20117'569
20127'508
20137'560
20147'714
20157'719
20167'951
20177'950
20188'351
20199'034
20209'682
202110'934
202211'762
202312'166
202412'327

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 12'556

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'556/ 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
110%Tax year 2026

2026

110%

110550
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010110%
2011110%
2012110%
2013110%
2014110%
2015110%
2016110%
2017110%
2018110%
2019110%
2020110%
2021110%
2022110%
2023110%
2024110%
2025110%
2026110%
Median taxable income
CHF 53'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 53'100

53.1K26.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 42'900
2011CHF 42'600
2012CHF 43'300
2013CHF 42'700
2014CHF 43'200
2015CHF 44'300
2016CHF 45'300
2017CHF 45'050
2018CHF 44'600
2019CHF 45'100
2020CHF 49'200
2021CHF 51'200
2022CHF 53'100
Median net income
CHF 58'450As of 2022

2022

CHF 58'450

58.5K29.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 48'000
2011CHF 48'000
2012CHF 48'300
2013CHF 47'500
2014CHF 48'100
2015CHF 49'500
2016CHF 50'000
2017CHF 49'850
2018CHF 49'900
2019CHF 50'700
2020CHF 54'675
2021CHF 57'000
2022CHF 58'450
Paying direct federal tax77%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
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a small or outside agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Brig – Visp
Labour market region
Visp
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020