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Coat of arms of Val-d'Illiez

Val-d'Illiez

Canton: Valais (VS)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

61/100

Above the median

National rank: 711 / 2’110 · Top 34% nationally

Taxes49/100
Premiums50/100
Electricity37/100
Housing80/100
PT service92/100

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

Median altitude1’647 m
Area39.3 km²
Postcode1873
FSO no.6157
DistrictDistrict de Monthey
Tax burden13.8 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price28.3 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums602 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population2’149+3.6 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.76 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops35At 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 Val-d'Illiez pays 13.8% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’000 a year. That is CHF 510 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

Val-d'IlliezSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’000 CHF/year510 CHF/year more
13.8 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’180 CHF/year1’480 CHF/year more
18.5 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’560 CHF/year100 CHF/year more
11.3 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’170 CHF/year1’740 CHF/year less
8.8 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’870 CHF/year890 CHF/year more
17.3 %
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 Val-d'Illiez pays 28.26 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’270 a year. That is CHF 61 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

28.26 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.01Grid (delivery to the meter) 10.18Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.07ct./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 Val-d'Illiez 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

Val-d'Illiez has 2’149 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.6% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

2’149 inhabitants

Density: 55 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.2 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 18.6 %20–64 years 60.6 %65 and over 20.8 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (19.1%) 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, 1.76% of homes in Val-d'Illiez were vacant, about 1 in 57 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings4001.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)2’245

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

Val-d'Illiez has 35 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 404 departures are scheduled across all stops, 25 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops35At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday404of which evening (from 8 pm): 25 (6 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday32580 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00016.29Swiss 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

Val-d'Illiez’s territory is 4.1% built-up, 38.3% farmland and 36.7% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 4.1 %Farmland 38.3 %Forest 36.7 %Other (water, rock…) 20.9 %
Jobs596reference year 2018
Establishments202reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.0 %reference year 2019

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