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Täsch

Canton: Valais (VS)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

65/100

Above the median

National rank: 543 / 2’110 · Top 26% nationally

Taxes58/100
Premiums90/100
Electricity97/100
Housing37/100
PT service46/100

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

Median altitude2’852 m
Area58.9 km²
Postcode3929
FSO no.6295
DistrictBezirk Visp
Tax burden12.5 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price22.1 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums537 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’341−0.3 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.53 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops4At 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 Täsch pays 12.5% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’000 a year. That is CHF 490 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

TäschSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’000 CHF/year490 CHF/year less
12.5 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 20’440 CHF/year260 CHF/year less
17.0 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’480 CHF/year980 CHF/year less
10.4 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’080 CHF/year2’840 CHF/year less
8.1 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’660 CHF/year330 CHF/year less
15.8 %
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 Täsch pays 22.05 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 990 a year. That is CHF 219 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

22.05 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 7.98Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.44Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.63ct./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 Täsch 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

Täsch has 1’341 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.3% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’341 inhabitants

Density: 23 inhab./km² · 2025

+2.8 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 18.0 %20–64 years 69.8 %65 and over 12.2 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 8 is 65 or over. About 6 in 10 residents (64.0%) hold 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, 0.53% of homes in Täsch were vacant, about 1 in 189 (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)1’123

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

Täsch has 4 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 170 departures are scheduled across all stops, 29 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops4At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday170of which evening (from 8 pm): 29 (17 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday182107 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.98Swiss 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

Täsch’s territory is 1.1% built-up, 10.6% farmland and 10.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 1.1 %Farmland 10.6 %Forest 10.3 %Other (water, rock…) 78.0 %
Jobs255reference year 2018
Establishments64reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.1 %reference year 2019

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