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Ried-Brig

Valais · 2'310 inhabitants
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Location profile

Key location factors for Ried-Brig at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
20.4 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 30,600 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 29 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 82 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 85 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 22–34 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Low
Cheaper than 76 % of all municipalities in Switzerland, more expensive than 69 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 4'500–7'000 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Low
Cheaper than 74 % of all municipalities in Switzerland, more expensive than 52 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 5'000–7'500 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
1.4 %
Balanced
1.4 % of all homes are vacant — 19 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-GlisVS13 min
SierreVS65 min
SionVS77 min
Bern BE 110 min
Lausanne VD 147 min
Basel BS 171 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
Brig-GlisVS9 min
SierreVS41 min
SionVS49 min
Bern BE 141 min
Lausanne VD 109 min
Basel BS 204 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
34.1 %
34.1 % forest, 3.0 % built-up area, 17.4 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 141 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
17.7 ‰
Very safe
17.7 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
39 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
39 %
Upper secondary
54 %
Compulsory
7 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
2'310 inhabitants
Children
19.4 %
Seniors 65+
20.1 %
Foreign nat.
11.0 %
Growth 5yr
+9.4 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
18.1 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (1,356 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 81.93 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
67 %
Building with 2 units
19 %
Multi-family house
10 %
1980 Median build year 50 % of which pre-1980 38 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.8 Avg. rooms 109 m² Avg. floor area

Ried-Brig is predominantly a single-family housing area: 67 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 19 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1980 is below the Swiss average (1991). 50 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 38 % 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 25-30/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Ried-Brig. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Ried-Brig — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Ried-Brig cost per month?

Rental prices in Ried-Brig are currently typically in the range CHF 25-30 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,750–2,050 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Ried-Brig is typically in the range CHF 5'300-6'000 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Ried-Brig cost?

The m² price for houses in Ried-Brig is typically in the range CHF 5'200-6'800 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 Ried-Brig?

The effective tax burden in Ried-Brig is 20.4 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 30,600 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Ried-Brig is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Ried-Brig?

No — in Ried-Brig the share of second homes is 18.1 %, below the 20 % threshold. The second-home law does not apply here, and new second homes are generally permitted. Source: Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), 2025.

How can I estimate a property's value in Ried-Brig?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Ried-Brig the median is around CHF 5'678 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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