Population
7'605↑2.4%
About Saxon
Municipality · Valais
Saxon is a municipality, in the district of Martigny, in the canton of Valais, in Switzerland.
Population
7'605
Tax multiplier
120%
Saxon in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.120%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 42'300↑2.8%
Middle in canton
Median net income
CHF 47'300↑1.4%
70%
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%
3.41%↓29.8%
Top 10% in canton
- Forest53%
- Agriculture28%
- Settlement13%
- Other6%
Foreign residents
38.3%↑2.5%
Top 10% in canton
Median rent
CHF 22/ m²
+25% vs CH
Dwellings
4'018↑2.2%
Jobs (FTE)
1'788↓0.4%
88%
48%
Fibre
Housing market in Saxon
The rental vacancy rate is 3.41%, 186% 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 49'850, 20% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Saxon has 7'605 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
