About Saxon
Saxon is a municipality, in the district of Martigny, in the canton of Valais, in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 23.2 km²
Population
7'424residents
Median taxable income
CHF 53'354
Vacancy
3.41%
Foreign residents
37.4%
Dwellings
4'018
Jobs (FTE)
2'134
Tax multiplier
120%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Saxon, 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
2'134 full-time-equivalent jobs across 379 businesses — services make up 68% of employment, industry 18% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'134FTE total
Primary14.0%
Secondary18.3%
Tertiary67.8%
Land use
13% built-up, 28% agricultural, 53% forest. Measured across 2'323 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.9%
Agriculture29.9%
Forest56.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 31.3%, ahead of SP at 21.9%.
Source BFS
SVP31.3%+8.3 pp
SP21.9%±0 pp
FDP21.8%−2.1 pp
Mitte15.1%
Grüne6.2%−3.6 pp
GLP2.0%+1.2 pp
PdA1.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.2%
Second homes11.8%
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
