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Anniviers

Valais · 2'790 inhabitants
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Location profile

Key location factors for Anniviers at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
21.9 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 32,915 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 85 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

Buy (apartment)
High
More expensive than 71 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 93 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 6'500–9'500 per m² · median
Buy (house)
High
More expensive than 77 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 94 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 6–11k per m² · median
House prices vary considerably depending on plot, buildability and location within the municipality.

Source: third-party market data · July 2026

Vacant homes
0.8 %
Tight market
0.8 % of all homes are vacant — 51 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
SierreVS22 min
SionVS47 min
MartignyVS67 min
Lausanne VD 122 min
Bern BE 126 min
Genève GE 163 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
SierreVS17 min
SionVS24 min
MartignyVS36 min
Lausanne VD 84 min
Bern BE 108 min
Genève GE 128 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
21.0 %
21.0 % forest, 1.9 % built-up area, 22.0 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 985 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
25.8 ‰
Very safe
25.8 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.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
39 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
39 %
Upper secondary
46 %
Compulsory
15 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
2'790 inhabitants
Children
15.1 %
Seniors 65+
26.7 %
Foreign nat.
21.9 %
Growth 5yr
+2.7 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
74.5 %
⚠ Law applies
Very strongly touristic
Share of second homes in housing stock (6,144 units total). Above the 20% threshold — second-home law applies.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 25.54 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
71 %
Building with 2 units
14 %
Multi-family house
10 %
2007 Median build year 17 % of which pre-1980 16 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.2 Avg. rooms 79 m² Avg. floor area

Anniviers is predominantly a single-family housing area: 71 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 14 % have 2 units.

The median build year 2007 is above the Swiss average (1991). 17 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 16 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of – serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Anniviers. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Anniviers — quick answers

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Anniviers is typically in the range CHF 7'400-8'300 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Anniviers cost?

The m² price for houses in Anniviers is typically in the range CHF 7'400-9'500 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 Anniviers?

The effective tax burden in Anniviers is 21.9 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 32,915 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Anniviers is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Anniviers?

Yes — in Anniviers the share of second homes is 74.5 %, 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 Anniviers?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Anniviers the median is around CHF 7'871 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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