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Location profile for

Ernen

Valais · 544 inhabitants
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Quality of lifeCosts & commute
ErnenCanton VSCH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for Ernen. 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 Ernen at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
20.5 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 30,717 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 33 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)
Low
Cheaper than 90 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 90 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 14–22 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Very low
Cheaper than 93 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 70 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 3'500–5'500 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Low
Cheaper than 87 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 69 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 4'500–6'500 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
1.6 %
Balanced
1.6 % of all homes are vacant — 17 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
SierreVS99 min
SionVS106 min
Bern BE 135 min
Lausanne VD 169 min
Basel BS 202 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
Brig-GlisVS27 min
SierreVS63 min
SionVS70 min
Bern BE 159 min
Lausanne VD 130 min
Basel BS 196 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
39.4 %
39.4 % forest, 1.8 % built-up area, 31.9 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 100 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
55 %
Compulsory
11 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
544 inhabitants
Children
12.1 %
Seniors 65+
32.5 %
Foreign nat.
12.7 %
Growth 5yr
+10.6 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
72.8 %
⚠ Law applies
Very strongly touristic
Share of second homes in housing stock (1,009 units total). Above the 20% threshold — second-home law applies.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 27.16 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
57 %
Building with 2 units
23 %
Multi-family house
17 %
1980 Median build year 49 % of which pre-1980 5 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.1 Avg. rooms 83 m² Avg. floor area

Ernen is predominantly a single-family housing area: 57 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 23 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1980 is below the Swiss average (1991). 49 % 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 16-19/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Ernen. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Ernen — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Ernen cost per month?

Rental prices in Ernen are currently typically in the range CHF 16-19 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,150–1,300 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Ernen is typically in the range CHF 4'200-4'800 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Ernen cost?

The m² price for houses in Ernen is typically in the range CHF 4'700-6'100 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 Ernen?

The effective tax burden in Ernen is 20.5 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 30,717 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Ernen is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Ernen?

Yes — in Ernen the share of second homes is 72.8 %, 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 Ernen?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Ernen the median is around CHF 4'503 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 Ernen colour-coded.

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