About Leukerbad
Leukerbad is a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 67.3 km²
Population
1'426residents
Median taxable income
CHF 56'061
Vacancy
1.49%
Foreign residents
40.8%
Dwellings
3'624
Jobs (FTE)
948
Tax multiplier
145%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Leukerbad, 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
948 full-time-equivalent jobs across 154 businesses — services make up 91% of employment, industry 6% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
948FTE total
Primary2.2%
Secondary6.4%
Tertiary91.4%
Land use
1% built-up, 14% agricultural, 9% forest. Measured across 6'730 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement5.8%
Agriculture56.7%
Forest37.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 59.6%, ahead of SVP at 27.7%.
Source BFS
Mitte59.6%
SVP27.7%+2.9 pp
Grüne5.2%−2.4 pp
SP4.6%−0.3 pp
FDP2.2%−0.3 pp
GLP0.7%−0.6 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
24.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 75.8% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences24.2%
Second homes75.8%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 6.3°C with 1'303 mm of rain. Warmest in July (14.5°C), coldest in January (-1.2°C). Station: Adelboden, 1321 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.3°C
Rain 1303 mm
Sun ≈131 days
Adelboden · 1321 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
