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Ayent

Canton: Valais (VS)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

54/100

Above the median

National rank: 1’016 / 2’110 · Top 49% nationally

Taxes50/100
Premiums50/100
Electricity54/100
Housing25/100
PT service84/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude2’042 m
Area55.3 km²
Postcode1958
FSO no.6082
DistrictDistrict d'Hérens
Tax burden13.5 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price26.6 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums602 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population4’509+9.0 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.32 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops43No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Ayent pays 13.5% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’790 a year. That is CHF 300 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

AyentSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’790 CHF/year300 CHF/year more
13.5 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’940 CHF/year1’240 CHF/year more
18.3 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’400 CHF/year60 CHF/year less
11.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’000 CHF/year1’900 CHF/year less
8.7 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’660 CHF/year680 CHF/year more
17.1 %
16.2 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Ayent pays 26.56 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’200 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

26.56 ct./kWh

in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.00Grid (delivery to the meter) 8.33Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.23ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Ayent pays a median CHF 602 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’220 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is in line with the Swiss median (CHF 599).

602 CHF/month

in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 24 offers in premium region VS-1 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult477.30 CHF/monthapprox. 5’730 CHF/year
19–25 years317.40 CHF/monthapprox. 3’810 CHF/year
Child120.30 CHF/monthapprox. 1’440 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Ayent has 4’509 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 9.0% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

4’509 inhabitants

Density: 81 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.2 %20–64 years 55.7 %65 and over 25.1 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 7 (14.2%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 0.32% of homes in Ayent were vacant, about 1 in 312 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)4’317

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Ayent has 43 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 893 departures are scheduled across all stops, 81 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops43No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday893of which evening (from 8 pm): 81 (9 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday58065 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0009.54Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Ayent’s territory is 4.7% built-up, 19.0% farmland and 24.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 4.7 %Farmland 19.0 %Forest 24.3 %Other (water, rock…) 52.0 %
Jobs1’100reference year 2018
Establishments294reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.1 %reference year 2019

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source