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Coat of arms of Vouvry

Vouvry

Canton: Valais (VS)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

41/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’706 / 2’110

Taxes52/100
Premiums50/100
Electricity37/100
Housing14/100
PT service41/100

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

Median altitude1’404 m
Area33.5 km²
Postcode1896
FSO no.6159
DistrictDistrict de Monthey
Tax burden13.2 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 in line with 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
Population4’936+16.3 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.12 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops13At 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 Vouvry pays 13.2% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’570 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

VouvrySwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’570 CHF/year80 CHF/year more
13.2 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’540 CHF/year840 CHF/year more
17.9 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’160 CHF/year300 CHF/year less
11.0 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’760 CHF/year2’140 CHF/year less
8.5 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’390 CHF/year410 CHF/year more
16.7 %
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 Vouvry 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 Vouvry 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

Vouvry has 4’936 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 16.3% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

4’936 inhabitants

Density: 147 inhab./km² · 2025

+2.8 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 23.0 %20–64 years 59.6 %65 and over 17.4 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (33.1%) 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, 0.12% of homes in Vouvry were vacant (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)2’333

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

Vouvry has 13 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 348 departures are scheduled across all stops, 29 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops13At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday348of which evening (from 8 pm): 29 (8 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday34499 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.63Swiss 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

Vouvry’s territory is 5.9% built-up, 36.2% farmland and 38.4% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 5.9 %Farmland 36.2 %Forest 38.4 %Other (water, rock…) 19.5 %
Jobs1’619reference year 2018
Establishments257reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.7 %reference year 2019

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