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Valais · Bezirk Leuk · BFS commune no. 6118[7]

Coat of arms of Gampel-BratschGampel-Bratsch

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 77’760per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’18716.2% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 504adult, per month
Residents[4]2’26017.8% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]39 minto Visp

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Gampel-Bratsch ranks for your household →
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LeukTurtmann-UnteremsFerdenSteg-Hohtenn LeukTurtmann-UnteremsFerden Gampel-Bratsch

Gampel-Bratsch has 2’260 residents, making it the 41st largest of the 122 communes in the canton of Valais.

18% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’187 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 39 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 children4’617
9.2%		11’001
13.8%		16’187
16.2%		32’832
21.9%		52’990
26.5%		90’855
30.3%
Married, single income, no children2’339
4.7%		6’424
8.0%		9’751
9.8%		20’457
13.6%		40’268
20.1%		78’186
26.1%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’013
2.0%		5’024
6.3%		8’146
8.1%		17’997
12.0%		35’444
17.7%		72’741
24.2%
Married, single income, 2 children34
0.1%		1’808
2.3%		4’170
4.2%		13’172
8.8%		28’512
14.3%		67’845
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 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
Visp39
Sion67
Martigny85
Thun88
Bern110
Montreux125
Vevey136
Fribourg144

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]
Turtmann-Unterems15’1045041’193
Steg-Hohtenn15’4135041’768
Leuk16’0285044’349
Gampel-Bratsch16’1875042’260
Ferden16’815504248

Population

Residents2’260[4]
Foreign nationals17.8%
Aged 0–1917.1%
Aged 20–6460.6%
Aged 65+22.3%
Area23.04 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 Gampel-Bratsch COA.svg, Espandero, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.