Zermatt 
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Zermatt is a commune in the canton of Valais with 6,113 residents (FSO), 47.9 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 13,690 in income tax here, rank 759 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 | 100 | 100 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Valais
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Typically Zermatt: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Zermatt special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Zermatt 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
- 3 cultural properties of national importance, for example: Findelbachbrücke der Gornergratbahn, Hubelwäng, Matterhorn Museum, Zermatlantis - Musée du Cervin
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 | 76.5 | 75.3 | 1.3 | 206 |
| 2023 | 75.3 | 84.1 | −8.8 | −1,454 |
| 2022 | 63.0 | 64.6 | −1.6 | −277 |
| 2021 | 56.4 | 56.7 | −0.3 | −57 |
| 2020 | 48.1 | 48.9 | −0.9 | −152 |
| 2019 | 49.5 | 49.5 | −0.0 | −8 |
| 2018 | 52.8 | 44.7 | 8.1 | 1,411 |
| 2017 | 48.8 | 48.6 | 0.2 | 41 |
| 2016 | 46.4 | 45.0 | 1.4 | 243 |
| 2015 | 49.2 | 48.2 | 1.0 | 167 |
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 | 55 | 52 | 56 | 63 | 58 | 73 | 46 | 65 | 43 | 43 |
| Deaths | 28 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 42 | 38 | 26 | 26 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Valais
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 567 people moved to Zermatt from abroad, 522 of them foreign nationals; 364 moved abroad. Net international migration: +203.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 45 | 38 |
| EU | 492 | 317 |
| EFTA | 0 | 2 |
| rest of Europe | 3 | 4 |
| Africa | 1 | 0 |
| North America | 7 | 1 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 12 | 1 |
| Asia | 6 | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 | 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 5rest of Europe 2Latin America 2
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 |
Nearby communes
- TäschValais · 6 km
- RandaValais · 9 km
- Saas-FeeValais · 17 km
- Saas-AlmagellValais · 18 km
- St. NiklausValais · 18 km
- Saas-GrundValais · 19 km
- Saas-BalenValais · 20 km
- GrächenValais · 21 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Zermatt?
6,113 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Zermatt?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 13,690 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Zermatt?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 3,095 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Zermatt?
47.9 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Archive
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