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Municipal profile

Coat of arms of Mont-Noble

Mont-Noble

Canton: Valais (VS)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

69/100

Above the median

National rank: 383 / 2’110 · Top 19% nationally

Taxes46/100
Premiums90/100
Electricity54/100
Housing68/100
PT service93/100

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

Median altitude1’942 m
Area43.5 km²
Postcode1961
FSO no.6090
DistrictDistrict d'Hérens
Tax burden14.1 %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 premiums537 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’188+7.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.22 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops22No 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 Mont-Noble pays 14.1% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’300 a year. That is CHF 810 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

Mont-NobleSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’300 CHF/year810 CHF/year more
14.1 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’670 CHF/year1’970 CHF/year more
18.9 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’870 CHF/year410 CHF/year more
11.6 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’480 CHF/year1’420 CHF/year less
9.0 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’250 CHF/year1’260 CHF/year more
17.8 %
16.2 %
Taxes: tax burden by scenario
Mont-NobleSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’00014.12 %13.11 %
Single, CHF 120’00018.89 %17.25 %
Married couple, CHF 120’00011.56 %11.22 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’0008.99 %9.94 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00017.81 %16.23 %

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 Mont-Noble 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 Mont-Noble 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

Mont-Noble has 1’188 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 7.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

Population change 2010–2025
Population
2010891
2011911
2012922
2013960
2014992
20151’033
20161’056
20171’068
20181’091
20191’110
20201’102
20211’120
20221’112
20231’174
20241’187
20251’188

1’188 inhabitants

Density: 27 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 14.9 %20–64 years 48.3 %65 and over 36.8 %

About 1 resident in 7 is under 20, and 1 in 3 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 7 (14.0%) holds a foreign nationality.

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

On 1 June 2026, 1.22% of homes in Mont-Noble were vacant, about 1 in 82 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacancy rate 2016–2026
Vacancy rate (%)
20162.24
20172.75
20182.51
20192.30
20202.39
20211.77
20221.01
20231.38
20241.05
20251.35
20261.22
Vacant dwellings2001.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’628

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

Mont-Noble has 22 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 344 departures are scheduled across all stops, 0 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops22No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday344of which evening (from 8 pm): 0 (0 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday17751 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00018.52Swiss 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

Mont-Noble’s territory is 3.4% built-up, 31.8% farmland and 41.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 3.4 %Farmland 31.8 %Forest 41.3 %Other (water, rock…) 23.5 %
Jobs206reference year 2018
Establishments83reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.7 %reference year 2019

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