Valais · District de Sierre · BFS commune no. 6248[7]
Sierre
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Sierre has 18’059 residents, making it the 4th largest of the 122 communes in the canton of Valais.
37% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 15’257 a year in income tax here, less than in 6 of its 9 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 Sion, about 28 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 | 4’272 8.5% | 10’272 12.8% | 15’257 15.3% | 31’297 20.9% | 51’212 25.6% | 87’828 29.3% |
| Married, single income, no children | 2’134 4.3% | 5’988 7.5% | 9’177 9.2% | 19’505 13.0% | 38’540 19.3% | 75’216 25.1% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 824 1.6% | 4’680 5.8% | 7’653 7.7% | 17’129 11.4% | 33’808 16.9% | 69’930 23.3% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 34 0.1% | 1’612 2.0% | 3’828 3.8% | 12’456 8.3% | 26’956 13.5% | 65’241 21.7% |
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 insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 538 | CHF 563 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 128 | CHF 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]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Sion | 28 |
| Visp | 31 |
| Martigny | 42 |
| Montreux | 76 |
| Thun | 86 |
| Vevey | 87 |
| Lausanne | 100 |
| Renens | 107 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 13’973 | 563 | 4’590 |
| Noble-Contrée | 14’514 | 563 | 4’727 |
| Crans-Montana | 14’540 | 563 | 10’782 |
| Sierre | 15’257 | 563 | 18’059 |
| Saint-Léonard | 15’350 | 563 | 2’618 |
| Chippis | 15’682 | 563 | 1’627 |
| Salgesch | 15’949 | 504 | 1’777 |
| Anniviers | 16’001 | 504 | 2’785 |
| Grône | 16’082 | 563 | 2’598 |
| Chalais | 16’320 | 563 | 3’981 |
Compare Sierre with: Crans-Montana
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 Sierre COA.svg, Espandero, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
