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Coat of arms of Oberems

Oberems

Canton: Valais (VS)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

83/100

High index

National rank: 35 / 2’110 · Top 2% nationally

Taxes73/100
Premiums90/100
Electricity87/100
Housing76/100
PT service95/100

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

Median altitude2’481 m
Area50.3 km²
Postcode3946
FSO no.6112
DistrictBezirk Leuk
Tax burden11.4 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price24.3 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums537 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population141+17.5 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.53 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops3No 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 Oberems 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.

OberemsSwiss 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 Oberems pays 24.31 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’090 a year. That is CHF 117 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

24.31 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 8.88Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.97Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.46ct./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 Oberems 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

Oberems has 141 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 17.5% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

141 inhabitants

Density: 3 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.7 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 9.2 %20–64 years 57.5 %65 and over 33.3 %

About 1 resident in 11 is under 20, and 1 in 3 is 65 or over.

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

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 1.53% of homes in Oberems were vacant, about 1 in 65 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)201

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

Oberems has 3 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 76 departures are scheduled across all stops, 5 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops3No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday76of which evening (from 8 pm): 5 (7 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday4458 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00021.28Swiss 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

Oberems’s territory is 0.7% built-up, 19.6% farmland and 20.1% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 0.7 %Farmland 19.6 %Forest 20.1 %Other (water, rock…) 59.6 %
Jobs29reference year 2018
Establishments13reference year 2018

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