Valais · Bezirk Raron · BFS commune no. 6172[7]
Bister
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Bister ranks for your household →
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Bister has 39 residents, making it the 122nd largest of the 122 communes in the canton of Valais.
13% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 33% 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 13’690 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 2 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Valais.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 504 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.
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 | 3’729 7.5% | 9’093 11.4% | 13’690 13.7% | 28’680 19.1% | 47’754 23.9% | 82’263 27.4% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’665 3.3% | 5’295 6.6% | 8’206 8.2% | 17’874 11.9% | 35’138 17.6% | 69’750 23.3% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 523 1.0% | 4’074 5.1% | 6’764 6.8% | 15’606 10.4% | 30’528 15.3% | 64’740 21.6% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 34 0.1% | 1’137 1.4% | 3’224 3.2% | 11’210 7.5% | 24’526 12.3% | 60’420 20.1% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 100%. 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
No job hub is reachable within 3 hours by public transport.[6]
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bister | 13’690 | 504 | 39 |
| Grengiols | 14’406 | 504 | 409 |
| Mörel-Filet | 15’516 | 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 Bister COA.svg, Original: traditional Vector: Espandero, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
