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Valais · District de Monthey · BFS commune no. 6153[7]

Coat of arms of MontheyMonthey

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 78’254per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 14’99115.0% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 563adult, per month
Residents[4]19’35135.7% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]48 minto Martigny

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Monthey ranks for your household →
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Monthey has 19’351 residents, making it the 3rd largest of the 122 communes in the canton of Valais.

36% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 14’991 a year in income tax here, less than in 7 of its 8 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 Martigny, about 48 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 children4’151
8.3%		10’033
12.5%		14’991
15.0%		30’944
20.6%		51’016
25.5%		87’447
29.1%
Married, single income, no children2’021
4.0%		5’851
7.3%		9’020
9.0%		19’290
12.9%		38’312
19.2%		74’844
24.9%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children752
1.5%		4’539
5.7%		7’473
7.5%		16’931
11.3%		33’528
16.8%		69’588
23.2%
Married, single income, 2 children34
0.1%		1’510
1.9%		3’686
3.7%		12’287
8.2%		26’506
13.3%		64’941
21.6%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 120%. 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
Martigny48
Montreux59
Vevey70
Sion75
Lausanne84
Renens88
Morges101
Visp102

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]
Vionnaz14’8865633’080
Monthey14’99156319’351
Massongex15’0475632’149
Troistorrents15’1045635’068
Collombey-Muraz15’25156310’188
OllonVD16’0226318’297
Vérossaz16’133563945
Val-d'Illiez16’1875632’149
BexVD16’2226318’933

Compare Monthey with: Collombey-Muraz

Population

Residents19’351[4]
Foreign nationals35.7%
Aged 0–1919.9%
Aged 20–6460.8%
Aged 65+19.3%
Area28.7 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 Monthey COA.svg, Espandero, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.