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Sitten/Sion

Valais · 37'154 inhabitants
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Location profile

Key location factors for Sitten/Sion at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
20.1 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 30,147 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 17 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)
Average
More expensive than 57 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 64 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 18–28 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Average
Cheaper than 67 % of all municipalities in Switzerland, more expensive than 80 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 5'000–7'500 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Average
Cheaper than 56 % of all municipalities in Switzerland, more expensive than 74 % in VS.
Typical range CHF 5'500–8'000 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
0.2 %
Tight market
0.2 % of all homes are vacant — 47 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
SierreVS23 min
MartignyVS30 min
Brig-GlisVS52 min
Lausanne VD 78 min
Bern BE 104 min
Genève GE 120 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
SierreVS15 min
MartignyVS20 min
Brig-GlisVS50 min
Lausanne VD 68 min
Bern BE 92 min
Genève GE 112 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
22.8 %
22.8 % forest, 37.7 % built-up area, 33.0 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 200 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
65.5 ‰
Safe
65.5 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (20,000–50,000, median 65.5) — 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
37 %
Compulsory
24 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
37'154 inhabitants
Children
16.7 %
Seniors 65+
20.3 %
Foreign nat.
30.4 %
Growth 5yr
+7.0 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
12.6 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (20,586 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 87.37 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
52 %
Building with 2 units
11 %
Multi-family house
34 %
2010 Median build year 11 % of which pre-1980 13 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.3 Avg. rooms 91 m² Avg. floor area

Sitten/Sion has a mixed building structure: 52 % single-family, 34 % multi-family and 11 % 2-unit buildings.

The median build year 2010 is above the Swiss average (1991). 11 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 13 % 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 20-25/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Sitten/Sion. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Sitten/Sion — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Sitten/Sion cost per month?

Rental prices in Sitten/Sion are currently typically in the range CHF 20-25 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,450–1,700 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

What does an owner-occupied apartment in Sitten/Sion cost per m²?

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Sitten/Sion is typically in the range CHF 5'700-6'400 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Sitten/Sion cost?

The m² price for houses in Sitten/Sion is typically in the range CHF 5'700-7'400 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 Sitten/Sion?

The effective tax burden in Sitten/Sion is 20.1 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 30,147 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Sitten/Sion is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Sitten/Sion?

No — in Sitten/Sion the share of second homes is 12.6 %, 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 Sitten/Sion?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Sitten/Sion the median is around CHF 6'061 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 Sitten/Sion colour-coded.

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