Valais · Bezirk Leuk · BFS commune no. 6101[7]
Agarn
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Agarn has 743 residents, making it the 81st largest of the 122 communes in the canton of Valais.
13% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 23% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’133 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 4 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Valais.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 504 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Visp, about 48 minutes away on a weekday morning.
Income tax
Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 4’583 9.2% | 10’947 13.7% | 16’133 16.1% | 32’732 21.8% | 52’944 26.5% | 90’747 30.2% |
| Married, single income, no children | 2’321 4.6% | 6’385 8.0% | 9’707 9.7% | 20’396 13.6% | 40’224 20.1% | 78’081 26.0% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 994 2.0% | 4’995 6.2% | 8’109 8.1% | 17’943 12.0% | 35’404 17.7% | 72’645 24.2% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 34 0.1% | 1’789 2.2% | 4’141 4.1% | 13’124 8.7% | 28’450 14.2% | 67’761 22.6% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 130%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 0%, Roman Catholic 0%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Valais.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 460 | CHF 504 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 105 | CHF 131 |
Commute to job hubs
Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Visp | 48 |
| Sion | 67 |
| Martigny | 84 |
| Thun | 98 |
| Montreux | 118 |
| Bern | 121 |
| Vevey | 129 |
| Lausanne | 142 |
Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →
Compared with neighbouring communes
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oberems | 13’690 | 504 | 141 |
| Turtmann-Unterems | 15’104 | 504 | 1’193 |
| Anniviers | 16’001 | 504 | 2’785 |
| Leuk | 16’028 | 504 | 4’349 |
| Agarn | 16’133 | 504 | 743 |
Population
Sources
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: CHE Agarn COA.svg, Espandero, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
