About Leytron
Leytron is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 26.8 km²
Population
3'529residents
Median taxable income
CHF 59'359
Vacancy
1.57%
Foreign residents
19.6%
Dwellings
3'312
Jobs (FTE)
1'438
Tax multiplier
120%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Leytron, 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
1'438 full-time-equivalent jobs across 276 businesses — services make up 59% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'438FTE total
Primary18.9%
Secondary21.7%
Tertiary59.4%
Land use
8% built-up, 27% agricultural, 30% forest. Measured across 2'688 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.1%
Agriculture41.6%
Forest46.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.8%, ahead of Mitte at 27.9%.
Source BFS
FDP28.8%−0.9 pp
Mitte27.9%
SVP22.1%+7.5 pp
SP13.6%+2.4 pp
Grüne6.3%−3.2 pp
PdA0.7%
GLP0.6%+0.1 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
52.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 47.4% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences52.6%
Second homes47.4%
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
