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Bitsch

Canton: Valais (VS)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

76/100

High index

National rank: 150 / 2’110 · Top 8% nationally

Taxes73/100
Premiums90/100
Electricity51/100
Housing67/100
PT service90/100

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

Median altitude1’359 m
Area5.8 km²
Postcode3914
FSO no.6173
DistrictBezirk Raron
Tax burden11.4 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price26.9 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums537 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’219+17.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.20 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops15At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Bitsch pays 11.4% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’100 a year. That is CHF 1’390 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

BitschSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’100 CHF/year1’390 CHF/year less
11.4 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 19’070 CHF/year1’630 CHF/year less
15.9 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’630 CHF/year1’840 CHF/year less
9.7 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 11’200 CHF/year3’700 CHF/year less
7.5 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’610 CHF/year1’380 CHF/year less
14.5 %
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 Bitsch pays 26.91 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’210 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

26.91 ct./kWh

in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 12.09Grid (delivery to the meter) 10.49Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.33ct./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 Bitsch pays a median CHF 537 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’450 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 62 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

537 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 26 offers in premium region VS-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult417.10 CHF/monthapprox. 5’010 CHF/year
19–25 years286.60 CHF/monthapprox. 3’440 CHF/year
Child104.40 CHF/monthapprox. 1’250 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Bitsch has 1’219 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 17.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’219 inhabitants

Density: 211 inhab./km² · 2025

+6.7 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.6 %20–64 years 63.1 %65 and over 15.3 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 7 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 9 (11.5%) 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, 1.20% of homes in Bitsch were vacant, about 1 in 83 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings801.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)651

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

Bitsch has 15 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 626 departures are scheduled across all stops, 25 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops15At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday626of which evening (from 8 pm): 25 (4 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday24940 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00012.31Swiss 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

Bitsch’s territory is 8.2% built-up, 13.7% farmland and 60.6% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 8.2 %Farmland 13.7 %Forest 60.6 %Other (water, rock…) 17.6 %
Jobs307reference year 2018
Establishments64reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.7 %reference year 2019

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