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St. Niklaus

Valais · 2'298 inhabitants
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Location profile

Key location factors for St. Niklaus at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
21.2 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 31,791 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 54 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 65 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 70 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 19–29 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Very low
Cheaper than 94 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 74 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 3'500–5'500 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Low
Cheaper than 81 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 59 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 4'500–7'000 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
0.6 %
Tight market
0.6 % of all homes are vacant — 9 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-GlisVS60 min
SierreVS73 min
SionVS85 min
Bern BE 112 min
Lausanne VD 154 min
Basel BS 177 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
Brig-GlisVS28 min
SierreVS48 min
SionVS55 min
Bern BE 148 min
Lausanne VD 115 min
Basel BS 211 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
22.4 %
22.4 % forest, 1.8 % built-up area, 8.3 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 510 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
13.5 ‰
Very safe
13.5 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
24 %
↓ Below average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
24 %
Upper secondary
61 %
Compulsory
15 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
2'298 inhabitants
Children
16.8 %
Seniors 65+
22.2 %
Foreign nat.
15.0 %
Growth 5yr
+2.8 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
36.3 %
⚠ Law applies
Tourism municipality
Share of second homes in housing stock (1,621 units total). Above the 20% threshold — second-home law applies.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 63.66 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
55 %
Building with 2 units
21 %
Multi-family house
21 %
1994 Median build year 27 % of which pre-1980 10 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.7 Avg. rooms 98 m² Avg. floor area

St. Niklaus is predominantly a single-family housing area: 55 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 21 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1994 is close to the Swiss average (1991). 27 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 10 % 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 21-26/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in St. Niklaus. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in St. Niklaus — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in St. Niklaus cost per month?

Rental prices in St. Niklaus are currently typically in the range CHF 21-26 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,500–1,750 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

What does an owner-occupied apartment in St. Niklaus cost per m²?

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in St. Niklaus is typically in the range CHF 4'100-4'700 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in St. Niklaus cost?

The m² price for houses in St. Niklaus is typically in the range CHF 5'000-6'500 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 St. Niklaus?

The effective tax burden in St. Niklaus is 21.2 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 31,791 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in St. Niklaus is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in St. Niklaus?

Yes — in St. Niklaus the share of second homes is 36.3 %, 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 St. Niklaus?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in St. Niklaus the median is around CHF 4'381 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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