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Valais · District de Conthey · BFS commune no. 6022[7]

Coat of arms of ChamosonChamoson

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 77’163per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’08216.1% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 563adult, per month
Residents[4]4’48618.7% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]44 minto Sion

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Chamoson ranks for your household →
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Chamoson has 4’486 residents, making it the 25th largest of the 122 communes in the canton of Valais.

19% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’082 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 6 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 563 a month, about the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Sion, about 44 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 children4’651
9.3%		10’960
13.7%		16’082
16.1%		32’540
21.7%		52’380
26.2%		89’994
30.0%
Married, single income, no children2’355
4.7%		6’424
8.0%		9’700
9.7%		20’321
13.5%		39’672
19.8%		77’334
25.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’032
2.1%		5’032
6.3%		8’123
8.1%		17’889
11.9%		34’872
17.4%		71’916
24.0%
Married, single income, 2 children34
0.1%		1’826
2.3%		4’178
4.2%		13’067
8.7%		28’032
14.0%		67’059
22.4%

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 1 of Valais.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 538CHF 563
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 128CHF 144

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
Sion44
Martigny48
Visp78
Montreux87
Vevey98
Lausanne111
Renens118
Thun128

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]
Conthey15’1945639’661
Leytron15’6825633’594
Ardon15’6945633’938
Riddes15’8225633’831
Nendaz16’0285637’354
Chamoson16’0825634’486
BexVD16’2226318’933

Population

Residents4’486[4]
Foreign nationals18.7%
Aged 0–1919.6%
Aged 20–6459.8%
Aged 65+20.6%
Area32.47 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 Chamoson COA.svg, Espandero, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.