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Valais · District de Sierre · BFS commune no. 6252[7]

Coat of arms of AnniviersAnniviers

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 77’946per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’00116.0% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 504adult, per month
Residents[4]2’78521.4% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]119 minto Sion

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Anniviers ranks for your household →
Compare Anniviers with another commune →

EvolèneSaint-Martin (VS)Mont-NobleAgarnLeukOberemsSalgeschTurtmann-UnteremsChalaisChippisGrôneSierreRandaTäschZermatt EvolèneMont-NobleAgarnLeukOberemsSalgeschChalaisChippisGrôneSierreRandaTäschZermatt Anniviers

Anniviers has 2’785 residents, making it the 35th largest of the 122 communes in the canton of Valais.

21% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 27% 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 16’001 a year in income tax here, less than in 7 of its 15 neighbouring communes.

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 Sion, about 119 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 children4’599
9.2%		10’888
13.6%		16’001
16.0%		32’465
21.6%		52’310
26.2%		89’829
29.9%
Married, single income, no children2’328
4.7%		6’383
8.0%		9’652
9.7%		20’258
13.5%		39’604
19.8%		77’175
25.7%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’004
2.0%		4’987
6.2%		8’067
8.1%		17’808
11.9%		34’814
17.4%		71’772
23.9%
Married, single income, 2 children34
0.1%		1’797
2.2%		4’133
4.1%		13’010
8.7%		27’984
14.0%		66’930
22.3%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 125%. 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
Sion119
Visp123
Martigny131
Montreux165
Vevey176
Thun178

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]
Oberems13’690504141
Zermatt13’6905046’113
Randa14’257504448
Täsch14’8275041’341
Turtmann-Unterems15’1045041’193
Sierre15’25756318’059
Chippis15’6825631’627
Salgesch15’9495041’777
Anniviers16’0015042’785
Leuk16’0285044’349
Grône16’0825632’598
Agarn16’133504743
Evolène16’1685041’673
Chalais16’3205633’981
Saint-Martin (VS)16’530504841
Mont-Noble16’5835041’188

Population

Residents2’785[4]
Foreign nationals21.4%
Aged 0–1917.1%
Aged 20–6455.8%
Aged 65+27.2%
Area243.38 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 Anniviers COA.svg, Espandero, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.