Valais · Bezirk Visp · BFS commune no. 6289[7]
Saas-Balen
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Saas-Balen has 340 residents, making it the 107th largest of the 122 communes in the canton of Valais.
11% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 26% 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 14’886 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 5 neighbouring communes.
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 51 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 | 4’192 8.4% | 10’054 12.6% | 14’886 14.9% | 30’539 20.4% | 49’796 24.9% | 85’641 28.5% |
| Married, single income, no children | 2’063 4.1% | 5’856 7.3% | 8’949 8.9% | 19’028 12.7% | 37’154 18.6% | 73’062 24.4% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 782 1.6% | 4’567 5.7% | 7’448 7.4% | 16’682 11.1% | 32’516 16.3% | 67’866 22.6% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 34 0.1% | 1’551 1.9% | 3’716 3.7% | 12’116 8.1% | 25’892 12.9% | 63’300 21.1% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 110%. 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 | 51 |
| Sion | 99 |
| Thun | 110 |
| Martigny | 113 |
| Bern | 133 |
| Montreux | 150 |
| Vevey | 161 |
| Fribourg | 164 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simplon | 13’690 | 504 | 287 |
| Eisten | 13’690 | 504 | 189 |
| Saas-Balen | 14’886 | 504 | 340 |
| St. Niklaus | 15’289 | 504 | 2’347 |
| Saas-Fee | 15’707 | 504 | 1’637 |
| Saas-Grund | 16’695 | 504 | 1’043 |
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 Saas-Balen COA.svg, Espandero, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
