About Vernayaz
Vernayaz is a municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 5.6 km²
Population
1'928residents
Median taxable income
CHF 54'032
Vacancy
1.58%
Foreign residents
29.7%
Dwellings
1'013
Jobs (FTE)
748
Tax multiplier
120%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Vernayaz, 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
748 full-time-equivalent jobs across 117 businesses — services make up 63% of employment, industry 35% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
748FTE total
Primary2.0%
Secondary34.9%
Tertiary63.1%
Land use
20% built-up, 12% agricultural, 57% forest. Measured across 565 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement22.5%
Agriculture13.1%
Forest64.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 31.3%, ahead of SP at 22.2%.
Source BFS
Mitte31.3%
SP22.2%+0.4 pp
FDP15.9%−6.7 pp
Grüne14.1%+4.3 pp
SVP14.0%+3.4 pp
PdA1.8%
GLP0.7%+0.5 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.1%
Second homes11.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.3°C with 984 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.4°C). Station: Aigle, 381 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.3°C
Rain 984 mm
Sun ≈156 days
Aigle · 381 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
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).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.9°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1818–1847
Col du Grand St-Bernard · 2472 m.a.s.l. · 1818–2025
