Canton of Valais: building age and utilization

584'649 parcels in municipal zones across all municipalities · Parcel data of September 2026

Parcels in zones: 584'649
Municipalities: 122
Median utilization (ratioV): 7%
Newest building from 2006 or later: 6%
Median building height: 8.4 m
Median floors: 0.6

Overview

Canton of Valais: the parcel data lists 584'649 parcels in 122 municipalities.

The median volume utilization (ratioV, as built today) is 7%, the average 103%. For comparison: Switzerland, median 10%.

6% of the parcels have a newest building from 2006 or later. Their average utilization is 198%, against 137% for all parcels.

The median building height is 8.4 m and the median number of floors is 0.6.

Building age

Each parcel is counted by the construction year of its newest building. The oldest band also holds parcels without a building year, such as unbuilt land.

Newest building	Parcels	Share
2021 or later	4'197	0.7%
2016-2020	5'175	0.9%
2011-2015	19'330	3%
2006-2010	6'852	1%
1986-2005	26'473	5%
1966-1985	23'164	4%
1965 or earlier, or no year	499'458	85%

Utilization by construction window

Newest building	Parcels	Average utilization
Built 2021 or later	4'197	131%
Built 2016 or later	9'372	140%
Built 2011 or later	28'702	210%
Built 2006 or later	35'554	198%
Built 1986 or later	62'027	241%
Built 1966 or later	85'191	322%
All parcels	584'649	137%

Utilization (ratioV)

ratioV is the volume utilization of a parcel in percent, as built today; values above 100% occur on densely built parcels. The lowest bucket is mostly land with little or no building volume.

Utilization (ratioV)	Parcels	Share
Under 10%	428'418	74%
10-50%	21'350	4%
50-100%	47'074	8%
100-150%	37'727	7%
150-200%	17'105	3%
200% or more	27'819	5%

Median: 7% · Average: 103% · Based on 579'493 parcels with a value.

Building height

Building height in meters, for parcels with a height value.

Building height	Parcels	Share
Under 6 m	16'700	11%
6-10 m	93'568	63%
10-16 m	33'384	23%
16-30 m	4'386	3%
30 m or more	59	0%

Median: 8.4 m · Average: 8.8 m · Based on 148'097 parcels with a value.

Floors

Number of floors, for parcels with a floor count.

Floors	Parcels	Share
1	452'746	84%
2	50'062	9%
3	27'190	5%
4	6'352	1%
5-6	3'522	0.7%
7 or more	546	0.1%

Median: 0.6 · Average: 0.4 · Based on 540'418 parcels with a value.

Municipalities

Place	Parcels	Median utilization	Median floors
Val de Bagnes	27'039	8%	0.5
Goms	19'669	6%	0.5
Savièse	18'940	6%	0.6
Crans-Montana	16'441	7%	0.6
Conthey	14'701	6%	0.6
Naters	13'834	7%	0.6
Ayent	13'710	6%	0.6
Anniviers	13'626	7%	0.7
Evolène	13'594	6%	0.6
Sion	12'356	9%	0.8
Fully	11'799	7%	0.6
Obergoms	11'324	5%	0.5
Sierre	9'587	7%	0.7
Noble-Contrée	9'334	8%	0.5
Leuk	9'139	6%	0.6
Chamoson	9'124	6%	0.6
Nendaz	9'046	18%	0.9
Martigny-Combe	8'961	6%	0.6
Martigny	8'374	9%	0.7
Gampel-Bratsch	8'202	6%	0.6
Lens	8'121	6%	0.6
Mont-Noble	8'065	6%	0.6
Orsières	7'750	7%	0.7
Visperterminen	7'720	6%	0.5
Leytron	7'522	7%	0.6
Hérémence	7'309	7%	0.6
Chalais	7'022	7%	0.7
Salvan	6'855	6%	0.6
St. Niklaus	6'718	7%	0.6
Saint-Martin (VS)	6'690	6%	0.6
Vétroz	6'180	7%	0.7
Blatten	6'146	5%	0.5
Bürchen	6'075	6%	0.6
Zermatt	5'922	7%	0.7
Brig-Glis	5'861	9%	0.7
Vex	5'820	7%	0.6
Saxon	5'562	8%	0.7
Riddes	5'528	8%	0.7
Eischoll	5'083	6%	0.5
Ernen	5'002	6%	0.6
Grimisuat	4'593	7%	0.7
Monthey	4'571	60%	2
Ferden	4'532	6%	0.5
Salgesch	4'438	6%	0.6
Unterbäch	4'273	6%	0.5
Raron	4'259	6%	0.6
Troistorrents	4'220	57%	1.9
Ausserberg	4'099	6%	0.5
Ardon	3'983	7%	0.6
Leukerbad	3'952	6%	0.6
Stalden (VS)	3'876	6%	0.5
Wiler (Lötschen)	3'737	6%	0.6
Collombey-Muraz	3'634	52%	2
Grône	3'584	8%	0.7
Steg-Hohtenn	3'565	6%	0.6
Saas-Grund	3'547	6%	0.6
Finhaut	3'540	6%	0.5
Ried-Brig	3'508	7%	0.6
Albinen	3'467	6%	0.6
Turtmann-Unterems	3'319	6%	0.6
Saillon	3'225	7%	0.6
Varen	3'177	6%	0.5
Visp	3'139	7%	0.7
Kippel	3'060	6%	0.5
Saint-Léonard	2'995	7%	0.7
Grengiols	2'986	6%	0.6
Niedergesteln	2'953	6%	0.5
Grächen	2'938	8%	0.7
Saas-Fee	2'915	7%	0.7
Termen	2'847	7%	0.6
Täsch	2'797	6%	0.5
Riederalp	2'785	7%	0.6
Liddes	2'747	7%	0.6
Staldenried	2'699	6%	0.6
Saint-Maurice	2'652	9%	0.7
Val-d'Illiez	2'530	22%	1
Eisten	2'512	6%	0.5
Guttet-Feschel	2'470	6%	0.6
Arbaz	2'409	8%	0.8
Vérossaz	2'371	6%	0.6
Bellwald	2'367	8%	0.8
Port-Valais	2'335	9%	0.8
Eggerberg	2'254	6%	0.6
Vionnaz	2'222	8%	0.8
Bovernier	2'219	7%	0.6
Isérables	2'192	8%	0.6
Vouvry	2'120	40%	1
Fiesch	2'112	8%	0.7
Randa	2'006	6%	0.6
Saint-Gingolph	1'987	7%	0.7
Bettmeralp	1'952	8%	0.6
Fieschertal	1'809	6%	0.6
Embd	1'779	6%	0.5
Sembrancher	1'761	7%	0.6
Simplon	1'731	7%	0.6
Champéry	1'721	46%	2.1
Veysonnaz	1'590	7%	0.6
Baltschieder	1'582	7%	0.6
Binn	1'488	6%	0.6
Evionnaz	1'462	8%	0.7
Bourg-Saint-Pierre	1'437	6%	0.6
Bitsch	1'379	8%	0.7
Inden	1'364	6%	0.5
Massongex	1'319	8%	0.7
Mörel-Filet	1'305	8%	0.9
Lalden	1'230	7%	0.6
Icogne	1'123	8%	0.8
Vernayaz	1'091	41%	0.9
Törbel	1'085	8%	0.6
Lax	1'014	7%	0.6
Dorénaz	986	9%	0.8
Zeneggen	972	8%	0.6
Collonges	954	7%	0.7
Trient	898	6%	0.6
Saas-Balen	813	8%	0.6
Ergisch	776	8%	0.7
Saas-Almagell	776	7%	0.6
Chippis	765	9%	0.8
Agarn	683	9%	0.8
Oberems	579	8%	0.6
Zwischbergen	428	8%	0.6
Bister	328	7%	0.6

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Method and data

The figures come from the Swiss parcel data (zone statistics of the RES service, pulled in September 2026). Each municipal zone is summarized on its own; a municipality is the sum of its zones, a canton the sum of its municipalities and Switzerland the sum of the cantons. Parcels outside a municipal zone are not counted.

Age uses the construction year of the newest building on a parcel. The distributions leave out the most extreme values, so the parcels with a value can be fewer than all parcels. Percentages are shares of the counts shown; medians are read from the buckets and are exact to within one bucket.

The pages describe what has been built and measured. They are not a forecast, a valuation or a statement of what may be built.