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3908 Saas-Balen (VS)

Valais · 3908 · 341 inhabitants
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*Safety: no separate figure for Saas-Balen. Police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually — shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Valais.
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Location profile

Key location factors for Saas-Balen at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
20.7 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 30,988 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 35 of 122 municipalities in Valais.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2025
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Health insurance
CHF 417
≈ CH median
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 417 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 104 Young adultCHF 287
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
High
More expensive than 71 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 74 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 20–30 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Very low
Cheaper than 91 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 64 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 4'000–5'500 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Average
More expensive than 57 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 86 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 6'000–8'500 per m² · median
House prices vary considerably depending on plot, buildability and location within the municipality.

Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings

Vacant homes
1.3 %
Balanced
1.3 % of all homes are vacant — 6 units, as of 1 June 2025. Below 1 % the market counts as tight, from 2 % as loose.
0 %1.5 %3 %
Source: FSO, vacant dwelling count

Commutes

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Public Transport
Brig-GlisVS61 min
SierreVS83 min
SionVS95 min
Bern BE 122 min
Lausanne VD 162 min
Zürich ZH 192 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
Brig-GlisVS35 min
SierreVS54 min
SionVS62 min
Bern BE 154 min
Lausanne VD 122 min
Zürich ZH 215 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
25.2 %
25.2 % forest, 1.4 % built-up area, 9.1 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 583 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
25.0 ‰
Very safe
25.0 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (under 5,000, median 37.8) — not the national average. No separate figure: police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually. Shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Valais.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
32 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
32 %
Upper secondary
56 %
Compulsory
12 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
341 inhabitants
Children
12.3 %
Seniors 65+
25.5 %
Foreign nat.
13.5 %
Growth 5yr
+1.8 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
65.7 %
⚠ Law applies
Strongly touristic
Share of second homes in housing stock (467 units total). Above the 20% threshold — second-home law applies.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 34.26 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
31 %
Building with 2 units
24 %
Multi-family house
30 %
1979 Median build year 52 % of which pre-1980 5 % Heat pump (from 2015) 2.8 Avg. rooms 78 m² Avg. floor area

Saas-Balen has a mixed building structure: 31 % single-family, 30 % multi-family and 24 % 2-unit buildings.

The median build year 1979 is below the Swiss average (1991). 52 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 5 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of CHF 22-27/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Saas-Balen. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Saas-Balen — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Saas-Balen cost per month?

Rental prices in Saas-Balen are currently typically in the range CHF 22-27 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,550–1,850 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

What does an owner-occupied apartment in Saas-Balen cost per m²?

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Saas-Balen is typically in the range CHF 4'500-5'000 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Saas-Balen cost?

The m² price for houses in Saas-Balen is typically in the range CHF 6'200-8'000 per m² (defensive range ±12 %). House prices vary considerably depending on plot size, buildability and micro-location within the municipality — a direct m² comparison serves only as an initial orientation.

How high is the tax burden in Saas-Balen?

The effective tax burden in Saas-Balen is 20.7 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 30,988 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Saas-Balen is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Saas-Balen?

Yes — in Saas-Balen the share of second homes is 65.7 %, above the 20 % threshold. The second-home law applies and construction of new second homes is restricted (primary-residence obligation for new builds, exceptions for legacy dwellings). Source: Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), 2025.

How can I estimate a property's value in Saas-Balen?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Saas-Balen the median is around CHF 4'750 per m² for condominiums. A realistic estimate also factors in location, year of construction, condition, fit-out quality and view. How the price compares with other municipalities is shown by the Immoskop municipality comparison: all 2’110 municipalities by housing costs, taxes and health insurance premiums — as guidance, not a substitute for an official or bank-verified valuation.

Property prices nearby

Municipalities nearby, ordered by driving time — purchase price difference to Saas-Balen colour-coded.

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