About Port-Valais
Port-Valais is a municipality of the district of Monthey in the French-speaking part of the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 15.1 km²
Population
4'551residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'579
Vacancy
1.63%
Foreign residents
31.6%
Dwellings
2'209
Jobs (FTE)
926
Tax multiplier
110%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Port-Valais, 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
926 full-time-equivalent jobs across 268 businesses — services make up 72% of employment, industry 24% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
926FTE total
Primary3.8%
Secondary24.0%
Tertiary72.2%
Land use
13% built-up, 22% agricultural, 54% forest. Measured across 1'437 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.4%
Agriculture24.7%
Forest60.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.3%, ahead of FDP at 25.1%.
Source BFS
SVP28.3%+6.6 pp
FDP25.1%−5.8 pp
Mitte17.3%
SP15.5%+2.8 pp
Grüne9.3%−4.3 pp
GLP3.4%+2.8 pp
PdA1.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
84.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 15.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences84.2%
Second homes15.8%
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 Château-d'Oex has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1922) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1922
Château-d'Oex · 1028 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
