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Lens

Valais · 4'570 inhabitants
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Location profile

Key location factors for Lens at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
19.8 %
↓ Below CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 29,636 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 15 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 477
≈ CH median
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 477 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 120 Young adultCHF 317
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
Very high
More expensive than 97 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 97 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 33–50 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
High
More expensive than 84 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 96 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 7–12k per m² · median
Buy (house)
High
More expensive than 81 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 96 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 7–11k 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
3.1 %
Loose market
3.1 % of all homes are vacant — 166 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
SierreVS34 min
SionVS43 min
MartignyVS71 min
Lausanne VD 122 min
Bern BE 140 min
Genève GE 164 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
SierreVS15 min
SionVS20 min
MartignyVS35 min
Lausanne VD 82 min
Bern BE 107 min
Genève GE 127 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
39.7 %
39.7 % forest, 22.2 % built-up area, 34.0 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 100 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
21.7 ‰
Very safe
21.7 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
44 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
44 %
Upper secondary
39 %
Compulsory
17 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
4'570 inhabitants
Children
14.7 %
Seniors 65+
29.6 %
Foreign nat.
34.0 %
Growth 5yr
+8.1 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
58.2 %
⚠ Law applies
Strongly touristic
Share of second homes in housing stock (5,412 units total). Above the 20% threshold — second-home law applies.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 41.8 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
62 %
Building with 2 units
15 %
Multi-family house
22 %
2008 Median build year 12 % of which pre-1980 19 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.4 Avg. rooms 98 m² Avg. floor area

Lens is predominantly a single-family housing area: 62 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 15 % have 2 units.

The median build year 2008 is above the Swiss average (1991). 12 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 19 % 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 37-44/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Lens. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Lens — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Lens cost per month?

Rental prices in Lens are currently typically in the range CHF 37-44 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 2,600–3,100 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Lens is typically in the range CHF 8'800-9'800 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Lens cost?

The m² price for houses in Lens is typically in the range CHF 7'900-10'100 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 Lens?

The effective tax burden in Lens is 19.8 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 29,636 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Lens is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Lens?

Yes — in Lens the share of second homes is 58.2 %, 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 Lens?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Lens the median is around CHF 9'325 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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