About Raron
Raron is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 30.4 km²
Population
2'024residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'479
Vacancy
1.06%
Foreign residents
17.2%
Dwellings
1'038
Jobs (FTE)
1'094
Tax multiplier
120%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Raron, 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
1'094 full-time-equivalent jobs across 151 businesses — services make up 43% of employment, industry 46% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'094FTE total
Primary11.5%
Secondary46.0%
Tertiary42.5%
Land use
6% built-up, 13% agricultural, 21% forest. Measured across 3'031 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.4%
Agriculture32.5%
Forest52.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 63.7%, ahead of SVP at 24.4%.
Source BFS
Mitte63.7%
SVP24.4%+0.1 pp
SP6.5%+1.0 pp
FDP2.0%+1.2 pp
Grüne2.0%−3.5 pp
GLP1.4%+0.1 pp
PdA0.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
84.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 15.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences84.4%
Second homes15.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.9°C with 591 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.8°C), coldest in January (-0.7°C). Station: Visp, 639 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.9°C
Rain 591 mm
Visp · 639 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Grächen has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Grächen · 1605 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
