Valais · District d'Hérens · BFS commune no. 6084[7]
Hérémence
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Hérémence ranks for your household →
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Hérémence has 1’553 residents, making it the 52nd largest of the 122 communes in the canton of Valais.
9% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 31% 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 4 of its 5 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.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Sion, about 92 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 | 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
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 |
|---|---|
| Sion | 92 |
| Martigny | 115 |
| Visp | 128 |
| Montreux | 154 |
| Vevey | 165 |
| Thun | 167 |
| Lausanne | 178 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hérémence | 13’690 | 504 | 1’553 |
| Val de Bagnes | 13’690 | 563 | 11’044 |
| Vex | 15’694 | 504 | 1’970 |
| Nendaz | 16’028 | 563 | 7’354 |
| Evolène | 16’168 | 504 | 1’673 |
| Saint-Martin (VS) | 16’530 | 504 | 841 |
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: Hérémence-blazon.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
