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Martigny

Canton: Valais (VS)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

66/100

Above the median

National rank: 507 / 2’110 · Top 25% nationally

Taxes61/100
Premiums50/100
Electricity96/100
Housing51/100
PT service79/100

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

Median altitude473 m
Area32.6 km²
Postcode1904
FSO no.6136
DistrictDistrict de Martigny
Tax burden12.2 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price23.5 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums602 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population22’513+11.0 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.82 %01.06.2026 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops48At 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 Martigny pays 12.2% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’720 a year. That is CHF 770 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

MartignySwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’720 CHF/year770 CHF/year less
12.2 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 20’110 CHF/year590 CHF/year less
16.8 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’290 CHF/year1’180 CHF/year less
10.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 11’880 CHF/year3’030 CHF/year less
7.9 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’400 CHF/year580 CHF/year less
15.5 %
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 Martigny pays 23.50 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’060 a year. That is CHF 153 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

23.50 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 11.40Grid (delivery to the meter) 7.35Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.75ct./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 Martigny 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

Martigny has 22’513 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 11.0% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

22’513 inhabitants

Density: 691 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.2 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.9 %20–64 years 61.8 %65 and over 18.3 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (33.2%) 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, 0.82% of homes in Martigny were vacant, about 1 in 122 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings9801.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)11’769

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

Martigny has 48 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 2’253 departures are scheduled across all stops, 185 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops48At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday2’253of which evening (from 8 pm): 185 (8 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday1’37961 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.13Swiss 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

Martigny’s territory is 22.3% built-up, 33.3% farmland and 39.1% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 22.3 %Farmland 33.3 %Forest 39.1 %Other (water, rock…) 5.3 %
Jobs14’307reference year 2018
Establishments2’028reference year 2018
Social assistance rate3.1 %reference year 2019

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