Valais · Bezirk Leuk · BFS commune no. 6117[7]
Guttet-Feschel
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Guttet-Feschel ranks for your household →
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Guttet-Feschel has 426 residents, making it the 98th largest of the 122 communes in the canton of Valais.
9% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 29% 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 16’266 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 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 94 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]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 4’668 9.3% | 11’071 13.8% | 16’266 16.3% | 32’975 22.0% | 53’058 26.5% | 91’014 30.3% |
| Married, single income, no children | 2’366 4.7% | 6’481 8.1% | 9’815 9.8% | 20’547 13.7% | 40’334 20.2% | 78’339 26.1% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’041 2.1% | 5’068 6.3% | 8’200 8.2% | 18’077 12.1% | 35’502 17.8% | 72’882 24.3% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 34 0.1% | 1’837 2.3% | 4’214 4.2% | 13’229 8.8% | 28’596 14.3% | 67’971 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 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
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]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Visp | 94 |
| Sion | 103 |
| Martigny | 118 |
| Thun | 145 |
| Montreux | 153 |
| Vevey | 164 |
| Bern | 167 |
| Lausanne | 177 |
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).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leuk | 16’028 | 504 | 4’349 |
| Guttet-Feschel | 16’266 | 504 | 426 |
| Albinen | 16’347 | 504 | 245 |
| Ferden | 16’815 | 504 | 248 |
| Leukerbad | 17’129 | 504 | 1’401 |
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 Guttet-Feschel COA.svg, Espandero, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
