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Valais · Bezirk Raron · BFS commune no. 6197[7]

Coat of arms of KippelKippel

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’678per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 17’26917.3% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 504adult, per month
Residents[4]3345.1% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]107 minto Thun

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Kippel ranks for your household →
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KanderstegFerdenNiedergestelnWiler (Lötschen) KanderstegNiedergesteln Kippel

Kippel has 334 residents, making it the 108th largest of the 122 communes in the canton of Valais.

5% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 35% 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 17’269 a year in income tax here, more than in any 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 Thun, about 107 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 children5’104
10.2%		11’852
14.8%		17’269
17.3%		34’433
23.0%		54’960
27.5%		94’203
31.4%
Married, single income, no children2’602
5.2%		6’953
8.7%		10’420
10.4%		21’989
14.7%		42’182
21.1%		81’516
27.2%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’280
2.6%		5’492
6.9%		8’776
8.8%		19’160
12.8%		37’224
18.6%		75’954
25.3%
Married, single income, 2 children34
0.1%		2’085
2.6%		4’635
4.6%		14’004
9.3%		30’106
15.1%		70’806
23.6%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 140%. 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
Thun107
Visp118
Sion127
Bern131
Martigny145
Fribourg165
Olten173
Biel/Bienne174

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]
Niedergesteln15’413504731
Ferden16’815504248
Wiler (Lötschen)16’958504522
KanderstegBE17’2105591’298
Kippel17’269504334

Population

Residents334[4]
Foreign nationals5.1%
Aged 0–1911.4%
Aged 20–6453.6%
Aged 65+35.0%
Area11.68 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 Kippel COA.svg, Espandero, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.