Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Saint-Martin (VS)
Saint-Martin (VS) · Canton of VS
Here is how expensive life in Saint-Martin (VS) 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 848 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 23,927 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 11,496 · health insurance 6,264 · electricity 1,209 | CHF 18,969 | 967 / 2,098 | 89 / 120 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 10,190 · health insurance 12,528 · electricity 1,209 | CHF 23,927 | 848 / 2,098 | 64 / 120 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 4,430 · health insurance 14,856 · electricity 1,209 | CHF 20,495 | 251 / 2,098 | 60 / 120 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 8,688 · health insurance 12,528 · electricity 1,209 | CHF 22,425 | 857 / 2,098 | 63 / 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 8,531
- 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 522 per month
Premium region 2
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
26.87 cent./kWh — CHF 1,209 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.75% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
853 residents
-1.8% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
12% children · 34% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of VS
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Saint-Martin (VS) is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities are clickable on the map.
To the interactive cost-of-living map →Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
Nearest municipalities with lower total cost for a couple without children (CHF 100,000):
Frequently asked questions about Saint-Martin (VS)
- How high are the taxes in Saint-Martin (VS)?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 16,837 per year in Saint-Martin (VS) (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Saint-Martin (VS) cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 23,927 per year in Saint-Martin (VS) — rank 848 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Saint-Martin (VS)?
- Yes: around Saint-Martin (VS) some municipalities have a lower total cost for the same profile — the neighbour comparison on this page shows them with the annual saving.
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