About Saas-Grund
Saas-Grund is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies east of Lenzspitze and Dom.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 24.8 km²
Population
1'057residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'946
Vacancy
1.29%
Foreign residents
17.3%
Dwellings
1'240
Jobs (FTE)
527
Tax multiplier
130%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Saas-Grund, 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
527 full-time-equivalent jobs across 129 businesses — services make up 81% of employment, industry 8% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
527FTE total
Primary11.4%
Secondary7.8%
Tertiary80.8%
Land use
2% built-up, 9% agricultural, 15% forest. Measured across 2'475 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.5%
Agriculture34.6%
Forest56.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 55.4%, ahead of SVP at 37.2%.
Source BFS
Mitte55.4%
SVP37.2%+3.1 pp
FDP4.5%+2.1 pp
SP1.4%−0.8 pp
GLP0.8%+0.5 pp
Grüne0.6%−0.1 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
40.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 59.5% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences40.5%
Second homes59.5%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 5.5°C with 607 mm of rain. Warmest in July (14.6°C), coldest in January (-2.6°C). Station: Grächen, 1605 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
5.5°C
Annual mean
Mean 5.5°C
Rain 607 mm
Grächen · 1605 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
