About Zernez
Zernez is a village and a municipality in the Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Lavin and Susch merged into the municipality of Zernez.
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Area
- 344.0 km²
Population
1'592residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'920
Vacancy
0.83%
Foreign residents
21.7%
Dwellings
1'325
Jobs (FTE)
891
Tax multiplier
84%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Zernez, 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
891 full-time-equivalent jobs across 176 businesses — services make up 64% of employment, industry 26% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
891FTE total
Primary9.4%
Secondary26.3%
Tertiary64.3%
Land use
1% built-up, 11% agricultural, 30% forest. Measured across 34'402 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement1.7%
Agriculture26.1%
Forest72.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 41.7%, ahead of SP at 16.8%.
Source BFS
SVP41.7%+6.9 pp
SP16.8%+2.7 pp
Mitte16.0%
FDP13.6%+4.1 pp
Grüne5.6%−2.5 pp
GLP3.9%−2.9 pp
EDU1.7%
Others
0.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
61.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 38.2% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences61.8%
Second homes38.2%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 1.1°C with 936 mm of rain. Warmest in July (11.0°C), coldest in January (-9.1°C). Station: Buffalora, 1971 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
1.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 1.1°C
Rain 936 mm
Buffalora · 1971 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Davos has risen by +2.3°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.3°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Davos · 1594 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
