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Location profile for

3935 Bürchen (VS)

Valais · 3935 · 767 inhabitants
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BürchenCanton VSCH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for Bürchen. 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 Bürchen at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
22.3 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 33,476 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 104 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)
Average
More expensive than 62 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 66 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 18–28 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Low
Cheaper than 88 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 57 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 4'000–6'000 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Very low
Cheaper than 91 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 80 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 4'000–6'000 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
0.9 %
Tight market
0.9 % of all homes are vacant — 11 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-GlisVS53 min
SierreVS67 min
SionVS79 min
Bern BE 108 min
Lausanne VD 149 min
Basel BS 176 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
Brig-GlisVS31 min
SierreVS44 min
SionVS52 min
Bern BE 146 min
Lausanne VD 112 min
Basel BS 209 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
57.4 %
57.4 % forest, 5.8 % built-up area, 24.5 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 0 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
34 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
34 %
Upper secondary
56 %
Compulsory
10 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
767 inhabitants
Children
12.9 %
Seniors 65+
27.5 %
Foreign nat.
7.6 %
Growth 5yr
+3.1 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
66.1 %
⚠ Law applies
Strongly touristic
Share of second homes in housing stock (1,129 units total). Above the 20% threshold — second-home law applies.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 33.92 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
60 %
Building with 2 units
29 %
Multi-family house
9 %
2006 Median build year 20 % of which pre-1980 17 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.6 Avg. rooms 94 m² Avg. floor area

Bürchen is predominantly a single-family housing area: 60 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 29 % have 2 units.

The median build year 2006 is above the Swiss average (1991). 20 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 17 % 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 21-25/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Bürchen. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Bürchen — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Bürchen cost per month?

Rental prices in Bürchen are currently typically in the range CHF 21-25 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,450–1,750 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Bürchen is typically in the range CHF 4'700-5'300 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Bürchen cost?

The m² price for houses in Bürchen is typically in the range CHF 4'300-5'600 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 Bürchen?

The effective tax burden in Bürchen is 22.3 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 33,476 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Bürchen is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Bürchen?

Yes — in Bürchen the share of second homes is 66.1 %, 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 Bürchen?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Bürchen the median is around CHF 5'046 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.

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

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