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Valais · Bezirk Leuk · BFS commune no. 6102[7]

Coat of arms of AlbinenAlbinen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 77’600per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’34716.3% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 504adult, per month
Residents[4]24515.9% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]108 minto Visp

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Albinen ranks for your household →
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IndenLeukLeukerbadGuttet-Feschel LeukLeukerbad Albinen

Albinen has 245 residents, making it the 113th largest of the 122 communes in the canton of Valais.

16% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 35% 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 16’347 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 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 108 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]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children4’719
9.4%		11’142
13.9%		16’347
16.3%		33’050
22.0%		53’128
26.6%		91’176
30.4%
Married, single income, no children2’393
4.8%		6’534
8.2%		9’863
9.9%		20’660
13.8%		40’400
20.2%		78’498
26.2%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’069
2.1%		5’113
6.4%		8’256
8.3%		18’158
12.1%		35’560
17.8%		73’029
24.3%
Married, single income, 2 children34
0.1%		1’866
2.3%		4’258
4.3%		13’286
8.9%		28’644
14.3%		68’103
22.7%

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 insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 460CHF 504
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 105CHF 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]

HubMinutes
Visp108
Sion115
Martigny133
Thun153
Montreux172
Bern175

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).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Inden15’289504118
Leuk16’0285044’349
Guttet-Feschel16’266504426
Albinen16’347504245
Leukerbad17’1295041’401

Population

Residents245[4]
Foreign nationals15.9%
Aged 0–199.0%
Aged 20–6455.9%
Aged 65+35.1%
Area15.56 km²[5]

Sources

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Albinen COA alt.svg, Espandero, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.