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Visp

Valais · 8'838 inhabitants
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Location profile

Key location factors for Visp at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
20.3 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 30,490 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 26 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 80 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 82 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 21–33 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Low
Cheaper than 82 % of all municipalities in Switzerland, more expensive than 60 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 4'500–6'500 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
0.0 %
Tight market
0.0 % of all homes are vacant — 2 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-GlisVS23 min
SierreVS31 min
SionVS42 min
Bern BE 73 min
Lausanne VD 108 min
Basel BS 139 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
Brig-GlisVS12 min
SierreVS33 min
SionVS40 min
Bern BE 133 min
Lausanne VD 100 min
Basel BS 196 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
58.5 %
58.5 % forest, 25.5 % built-up area, 12.8 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 0 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
47.9 ‰
Average
47.9 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (5,000–10,000, median 42.7) — 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
37 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
37 %
Upper secondary
44 %
Compulsory
19 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
8'838 inhabitants
Children
16.9 %
Seniors 65+
18.7 %
Foreign nat.
33.3 %
Growth 5yr
+10.8 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
16.5 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (5,003 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 83.51 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
32 %
Building with 2 units
14 %
Multi-family house
48 %
2012 Median build year 13 % of which pre-1980 12 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.5 Avg. rooms 102 m² Avg. floor area

Visp has a mixed building structure: 32 % single-family, 48 % multi-family and 14 % 2-unit buildings.

The median build year 2012 is above the Swiss average (1991). 13 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 12 % 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 24-29/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Visp. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Visp — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Visp cost per month?

Rental prices in Visp are currently typically in the range CHF 24-29 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,700–2,000 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Visp is typically in the range CHF 5'100-5'700 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Visp cost?

The m² price for houses in Visp 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 Visp?

The effective tax burden in Visp is 20.3 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 30,490 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Visp is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Visp?

No — in Visp the share of second homes is 16.5 %, 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 Visp?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Visp the median is around CHF 5'401 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.

Property prices nearby

Municipalities nearby, ordered by driving time — purchase price difference to Visp colour-coded.

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