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Location profile for

1533 Ménières (FR)

Fribourg · 1533 · 445 inhabitants
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*Safety: no separate figure for Ménières. Police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually — shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Fribourg.
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Location profile

Key location factors for Ménières at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
21.3 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 31,971 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 100 of 121 municipalities in Fribourg.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2025
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Health insurance
CHF 452
≈ CH median
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 452 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 117 Young adultCHF 305
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
Low
Cheaper than 71 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 73 % in FR.
Typical range CHF 16–24 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Average
Cheaper than 68 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 71 % in FR.
Typical range CHF 5'000–7'500 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Low
Cheaper than 78 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 91 % in FR.
Typical range CHF 5'000–7'000 per m² · median
House prices vary considerably depending on plot, buildability and location within the municipality.

Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings

Vacant homes
0.5 %
Tight market
0.5 % of all homes are vacant — 1 units, as of 1 June 2025. Below 1 % the market counts as tight, from 2 % as loose.
0 %1.5 %3 %
Source: FSO, vacant dwelling count

Commutes

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Public Transport
FribourgFR57 min
Yverdon-les-BainsVD66 min
NeuchâtelNE105 min
Lausanne VD 92 min
Bern BE 100 min
Genève GE 142 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
FribourgFR40 min
Yverdon-les-BainsVD26 min
NeuchâtelNE51 min
Lausanne VD 56 min
Bern BE 44 min
Genève GE 91 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
15.6 %
15.6 % forest, 12.4 % built-up area, 72.0 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 224 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
29.2 ‰
Very safe
29.2 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (under 5,000, median 37.8) — not the national average. No separate figure: police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually. Shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Fribourg.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
33 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
33 %
Upper secondary
51 %
Compulsory
16 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
445 inhabitants
Children
25.4 %
Seniors 65+
14.6 %
Foreign nat.
17.3 %
Growth 5yr
+1.8 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of CHF 18-22/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Ménières. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Ménières — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Ménières cost per month?

Rental prices in Ménières are currently typically in the range CHF 18-22 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,300–1,500 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

What does an owner-occupied apartment in Ménières cost per m²?

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Ménières is typically in the range CHF 5'700-6'400 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Ménières cost?

The m² price for houses in Ménières is typically in the range CHF 5'100-6'600 per m² (defensive range ±12 %). House prices vary considerably depending on plot size, buildability and micro-location within the municipality — a direct m² comparison serves only as an initial orientation.

How high is the tax burden in Ménières?

The effective tax burden in Ménières is 21.3 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 31,971 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Ménières is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

How can I estimate a property's value in Ménières?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Ménières the median is around CHF 6'023 per m² for condominiums. A realistic estimate also factors in location, year of construction, condition, fit-out quality and view. How the price compares with other municipalities is shown by the Immoskop municipality comparison: all 2’110 municipalities by housing costs, taxes and health insurance premiums — as guidance, not a substitute for an official or bank-verified valuation.

Property prices nearby

Municipalities nearby, ordered by driving time — purchase price difference to Ménières colour-coded.

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