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Coat of arms of Bürchen

Bürchen

Canton: Valais (VS)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

71/100

Above the median

National rank: 303 / 2’110 · Top 15% nationally

Taxes48/100
Premiums90/100
Electricity95/100
Housing36/100
PT service96/100

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

Median altitude1’703 m
Area13.5 km²
Postcode3935
FSO no.6193
DistrictBezirk Raron
Tax burden13.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price23.7 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums537 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population774+2.9 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.52 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops20No 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 Bürchen pays 13.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’120 a year. That is CHF 630 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

BürchenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’120 CHF/year630 CHF/year more
13.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’330 CHF/year1’630 CHF/year more
18.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’660 CHF/year190 CHF/year more
11.4 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’260 CHF/year1’650 CHF/year less
8.8 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’030 CHF/year1’050 CHF/year more
17.5 %
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 Bürchen pays 23.71 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’070 a year. That is CHF 144 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

23.71 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 9.83Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.30Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.58ct./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 Bürchen 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

Bürchen has 774 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 2.9% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

774 inhabitants

Density: 58 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.9 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 14.6 %20–64 years 58.1 %65 and over 27.3 %

About 1 resident in 7 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 12 (8.4%) 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, 0.52% of homes in Bürchen were vacant, about 1 in 192 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings601.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’153

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

Bürchen has 20 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 425 departures are scheduled across all stops, 22 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops20No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday425of which evening (from 8 pm): 22 (5 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday23656 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00025.84Swiss 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

Bürchen’s territory is 5.3% built-up, 24.6% farmland and 57.2% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 5.3 %Farmland 24.6 %Forest 57.2 %Other (water, rock…) 12.8 %
Jobs182reference year 2018
Establishments59reference year 2018

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