Sion 
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Sion is a commune in the canton of Valais with 37,844 residents (FSO), 30.9 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 14,257 in income tax here, rank 890 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
Authorities, contacts and news for this commune will follow.
Taxes
Federal, cantonal and communal, without church tax, official FTA tax calculator. Rank 1 = lowest tax.
Commune tax multiplier
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Valais
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Typically Sion: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Sion special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Sion lies in the area of origin of these protected specialities:
- Walliser Raclette cheese
- Walliser Trockenfleisch meat speciality
- Walliser Roggenbrot
- Abricotine spirit
- Eau-de-vie de poire du Valais spirit
Good to know
- 17 cultural properties of national importance, for example: Archives de l'Etat du Valais, Archives de l'Evêché de Sion, Archives et Collections de l'office cantonal d'Archéologie du Valais, Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Glarier, Couvent des Capucins, Église et château Notre-Dame de Valère …
Sources: FOAG (register of PDO/PGI), FOC and FOEN (UNESCO World Heritage, parks), FOCP (inventory of cultural property), commercial register (Zefix), Culinary Heritage of Switzerland.
Charging stations near you
Free public charge points within 3 km, live from the Swiss Federal Office of Energy. Your location is used for this one lookup only and is never stored.
Commune finances
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| Year | Revenue m | Expenditure m | Result m | per resident CHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 236.9 | 246.7 | −9.8 | −263 |
| 2023 | 223.0 | 229.8 | −6.8 | −186 |
| 2022 | 218.7 | 224.9 | −6.2 | −173 |
| 2021 | 220.5 | 217.7 | 2.8 | 80 |
| 2020 | 214.0 | 218.9 | −5.0 | −142 |
| 2019 | 226.4 | 227.9 | −1.4 | −41 |
| 2018 | 225.6 | 232.9 | −7.4 | −212 |
| 2017 | 221.1 | 226.3 | −5.2 | −150 |
| 2016 | 201.6 | 205.0 | −3.4 | −99 |
| 2015 | 204.2 | 290.5 | −86.3 | −2,547 |
Result = revenue minus expenditure of the income statement. Source: FFA financial statistics.
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 387 | 351 | 336 | 290 | 344 | 336 | 318 | 304 | 317 | 301 |
| Deaths | 273 | 288 | 291 | 332 | 384 | 327 | 337 | 299 | 330 | 320 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Valais
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 980 people moved to Sion from abroad, 874 of them foreign nationals; 544 moved abroad. Net international migration: +436.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 106 | 108 |
| EU | 606 | 316 |
| rest of Europe | 76 | 28 |
| Africa | 91 | 31 |
| North America | 5 | 4 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 11 | 6 |
| Asia | 82 | 51 |
| Oceania | 3 | 0 |
For individual communes the FSO publishes nationality by world region only. Source: FSO, migration statistics of the permanent resident population.
Naturalisations
Origin of people naturalised in 2025: EU 101rest of Europe 17Africa 20North America 6Latin America 1Asia 12stateless 1
FSO
The canton compared
| Figure | Value | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton tax (example) | CHF 9,487 | 15 / 26 | 2026 |
| Average rent | CHF 1,227 | 4 / 26 | 2024 |
| Health premium | CHF 575 | 13 / 26 | 2027 |
| Electricity price | 26.56 Rp./kWh | 13 / 26 | 2027 |
| Vacant homes | 1.2 % | 8 / 26 | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 3.1 % | 18 / 26 | 2026 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Sion?
37,844 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Sion?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 14,257 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Sion?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 3,273 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Sion?
30.9 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.sion.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Archive
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