Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Port-Valais
Port-Valais · Canton of VS
Here is how expensive life in Port-Valais is compared to all ~2,100 municipalities in Switzerland — income tax, health insurance premium and electricity in one honest annual figure, calculated with the same engine as our address-precise location reports.
Total-cost rank 875 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 24,208 per year for tax, health insurance and electricity.
Total annual cost by profile
Tax + health insurance + electricity per year for four standard households, with the rank among all Swiss municipalities and within the canton.
| Household | Total cost/year | Rank CH | Rank canton |
|---|---|---|---|
Single · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 9,872 · health insurance 6,996 · electricity 1,336 | CHF 18,204 | 870 / 2,098 | 44 / 120 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 8,880 · health insurance 13,992 · electricity 1,336 | CHF 24,208 | 875 / 2,098 | 74 / 120 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 3,620 · health insurance 16,704 · electricity 1,336 | CHF 21,660 | 673 / 2,098 | 81 / 120 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 7,512 · health insurance 13,992 · electricity 1,336 | CHF 22,840 | 884 / 2,098 | 75 / 120 |
Tax split: municipality versus canton
How income tax is split across the levels of government — the municipal share is the lever that moving home shifts.
- Federal
- CHF 1,705
- Canton
- CHF 6,577
- Municipality
- CHF 6,407
- Church
- CHF 0
- Poll tax
- CHF 24
FTA reference profile: single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income, in CHF per year.
Health insurance premium
CHF 583 per month
Premium region 1
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
29.69 cent./kWh — CHF 1,336 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
1.63% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
4,551 residents
+18.7% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
13% children · 19% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of VS
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Port-Valais is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
None of the nearest municipalities is cheaper for this profile — Port-Valais leads in the area.
Frequently asked questions about Port-Valais
- How high are the taxes in Port-Valais?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 14,713 per year in Port-Valais (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Port-Valais cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 24,208 per year in Port-Valais — rank 875 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Port-Valais?
- In the immediate vicinity of Port-Valais no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Port-Valais leads locally.
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