Population
17'829↑0.9%
About 3960 Sierre
Postal code · Valais
Sierre is the capital municipality of the district of Sierre, located in the Rhône valley in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It has a population of 18,020. Sierre is nicknamed City of the Sun for its average of 300 days of sunshine a year.
Population
17'829
Tax multiplier
120%
3960 Sierre in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
120%
Median taxable income
CHF 56'004
+2% vs CH
Vacancy
2.85%↓5.3%
- Settlement36%
- Agriculture32%
- Forest22%
- Other10%
Foreign residents
36.2%↑2.3%
Dwellings
9'895↑1.3%
Jobs (FTE)
9'251↑0.3%
86%
87%
Fibre
Housing market in 3960 Sierre
The rental vacancy rate is 2.85%, 139% above the cantonal average (1.19 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 120%, 3% above the cantonal average (117 %). Median taxable income is CHF 56'004, 17% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). 3960 Sierre has 17'829 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
