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Zernez

Get to know Zernez

Zernez is a village and a municipality in the Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons.

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On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Lavin and Susch merged into the municipality of Zernez.

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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.

58%

Other

  • Other58%
  • Forest30%
  • Agriculture11%
  • Water1%
  • Settlement<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'327 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'327

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.06%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.06%

1.10.60
20222026
Vacancy
20152.71%
20165.48%
20175.54%
20182.44%
20192.00%
20202.09%
20210.26%
20220.60%
20231.11%
20240.54%
20250.83%
20261.06%
Dwellings1'327Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 721 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings3During 2024
Primary residences62%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage50%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 0.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

1'586

1.6K7960
20212025
Population
20101'574
20111'599
20121'597
20131'590
20141'566
20151'570
20161'540
20171'532
20181'527
20191'523
20201'506
20211'513
20221'532
20231'579
20241'592
20251'586
More about People
Population
1'586End of 2025

2025

1'586

1.6K7960
20212025
Population
20101'574
20111'599
20121'597
20131'590
20141'566
20151'570
20161'540
20171'532
20181'527
20191'523
20201'506
20211'513
20221'532
20231'579
20241'592
20251'586
Foreign residents
21.3%End of 2025

2025

21.3%

21.710.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201017.4%
201117.4%
201217.5%
201318.0%
201418.2%
201518.5%
201618.2%
201717.6%
201819.1%
201918.8%
202019.3%
202119.0%
202220.0%
202320.5%
202421.7%
202521.3%
Jobs (FTE)
769

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 769 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

769

7723860
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011601
2012624
2013631
2014639
2015629
2016625
2017668
2018690
2019732
2020753
2021734
2022757
2023772
2024769

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 10'632

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 10'632/ 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
84%Tax year 2026

2026

84%

84420
20222026
Tax multiplier
201084%
201184%
201284%
201384%
201484%
201584%
201684%
201784%
201884%
201984%
202084%
202184%
202284%
202384%
202484%
202584%
202684%
Median taxable income
CHF 50'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 50'100

50.1K25.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 46'300
2011CHF 47'700
2012CHF 48'500
2013CHF 48'200
2014CHF 49'500
2015CHF 46'600
2016CHF 47'900
2017CHF 48'450
2018CHF 48'450
2019CHF 49'500
2020CHF 48'400
2021CHF 44'450
2022CHF 50'100
Median net income
CHF 55'067As of 2022

2022

CHF 55'067

56.7K28.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 52'600
2011CHF 54'200
2012CHF 54'600
2013CHF 53'500
2014CHF 56'200
2015CHF 53'300
2016CHF 55'200
2017CHF 55'900
2018CHF 55'050
2019CHF 56'650
2020CHF 54'150
2021CHF 49'050
2022CHF 55'067
Paying direct federal tax77%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
Romansh
Labour market region
Samedan–Pontresina
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020