Population
18'059↑1.3%
About Sierre
Municipality · Valais
Sierre is the capital municipality of the district of Sierre, located in the Rhône valley in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It has a population of 18,020. Sierre is nicknamed City of the Sun for its average of 300 days of sunshine a year.
Population
18'059
Tax multiplier
120%
Sierre in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.120%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 41'400↑2.2%
Middle in canton
Median net income
CHF 46'200↑2.0%
70%
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%
2.85%↓5.3%
Top 10% in canton
- Settlement36%
- Agriculture32%
- Forest22%
- Other10%
Foreign residents
36.8%↑1.5%
Top 10% in canton
Median rent
CHF 17/ m²
−8% vs CH
Dwellings
9'895↑1.3%
Jobs (FTE)
9'031↓2.4%
86%
Housing market in Sierre
The rental vacancy rate is 2.85%, 139% above the cantonal average (1.19 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 120%, 3% above the cantonal average (117 %). Median taxable income is CHF 51'100, 17% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Sierre has 18'059 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).