About Saillon
Saillon is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 13.7 km²
Population
3'156residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'762
Vacancy
1.51%
Foreign residents
21.0%
Dwellings
1'921
Jobs (FTE)
807
Tax multiplier
120%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Saillon, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
807 full-time-equivalent jobs across 172 businesses — services make up 63% of employment, industry 12% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
807FTE total
Primary25.0%
Secondary11.8%
Tertiary63.2%
Land use
11% built-up, 38% agricultural, 21% forest. Measured across 1'367 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.4%
Agriculture54.7%
Forest29.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 38.0%, ahead of SVP at 19.7%.
Source BFS
Mitte38.0%
SVP19.7%+7.3 pp
FDP14.5%−2.6 pp
SP14.3%+0.9 pp
Grüne10.3%−0.6 pp
PdA1.9%
GLP1.3%+0.6 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
75.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 25.0% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences75.0%
Second homes25.0%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Sion has risen by +2.6°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.6°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Sion · 482 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
