Saas-Balen is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland . It lies at the foot of the Mischabelhörner and Dom.

Saas-Balen is first mentioned in 1304 as baln.

Saas-Balen has an area, as of 2011, of 30.2 square kilometers (11.7 sq mi). Of this area, 10.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and 65.4% is unproductive land.