Population
3'024↑3.1%
About Torgon
City · Valais
Torgon is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It lies on the western part of the canton, in the region of the Chablais, at an altitude of 1,085 metres. The village sits on a sunny terrace overlooking the Rhone valley, above Vionnaz. Politically Torgon belongs to the latter town.
Population
3'024
Tax multiplier
110%
Torgon in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
110%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 63'102
Top quartile in canton
Vacancy
0.69%↑86.5%
Below average in canton
- Forest56%
- Agriculture29%
- Other8%
- Settlement7%
Foreign residents
20.2%↑2.9%
Above average in canton
Dwellings
2'174↑0.6%
Jobs (FTE)
842↓3.6%
65%
65%
Fibre
Housing market in Torgon
The rental vacancy rate is 0.69%, 42% below the cantonal average (1.19 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 110%, 6% below the cantonal average (117 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 63'102, 6% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Torgon has 3'024 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
