Population
14'197↑0.8%
About Brig
City · Valais
A brig is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: two masts which are both square-rigged. Brigs originated in the second half of the 18th century and were a common type of smaller merchant vessel or warship from then until the latter part of the 19th century. In commercial use, they were gradually replaced by fore-and-aft rigged vessels such as schooners, as owners sought to reduce crew costs by having rigs that could be handled by fewer men. In Royal Navy use, brigs were retained for training use when the battle fleets consisted almost entirely of iron-hulled steamships.
Population
14'197
Tax multiplier
100%
Brig in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.100%
Bottom 10% in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 50'500↑3.5%
Top 10% in canton
Median net income
CHF 55'249↑3.2%
77%
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%
0.27%↑125.0%
Bottom quartile in canton
- Forest50%
- Other26%
- Settlement12%
- Agriculture11%
Foreign residents
23.1%↑2.9%
Above average in canton
Median rent
CHF 16/ m²
−13% vs CH
Dwellings
7'407↓1.2%
Jobs (FTE)
8'339↑1.2%
85%
Housing market in Brig
The rental vacancy rate is 0.27%, 77% below the cantonal average (1.19 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 100%, 14% below the cantonal average (117 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 60'200, 3% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Brig has 14'197 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
