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Freiburg/Fribourg

Fribourg · 39,151 inhabitants
645 m a.s.l. · 9.3 km² · 4,210 inh./km² · French-speaking · urban · on a lake · 2 railway stations · Motorway A12 (Fribourg-Nord), 4 min · Localities: Freiburg, Bourguillon
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Location profile

Key location factors for Freiburg/Fribourg at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
20.5 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden in the standard case — roughly CHF 30,779 on an income of CHF 150,000 (single, no church tax). For your household: calculator above. Rank 46 of 119 municipalities in Fribourg.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2026
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Health insurance
CHF 494
≈ CH median
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 494 / month.
CH median approx. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 127 Young adultCHF 342
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
High
More expensive than 72 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 89 % in FR.
Typical range CHF 20–30 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Average
More expensive than 64 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 89 % in FR.
Typical range CHF 6,000–9,000 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Average
More expensive than 67 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 92 % in FR.
Typical range CHF 6,000–9,000 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
0.6 %
Tight market
0.6 % of all homes are vacant — 139 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
BulleFR47 min
ThunBE61 min
BurgdorfBE68 min
Bern BE 39 min
Lausanne VD 59 min
Genève GE 98 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
BulleFR24 min
ThunBE50 min
BurgdorfBE47 min
Bern BE 28 min
Lausanne VD 58 min
Genève GE 102 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
17.3 %
17.3 % forest, 64.2 % built-up area, 12.4 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 141 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
114.0 ‰
Elevated
114.0 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (20,000–50,000, median 65.5) — not the national average.
Median of size class
0 ‰131.0 ‰
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
46 %
↑ Above average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
46 %
Upper secondary
27 %
Compulsory
27 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
39,151 inhabitants
Children
16.9 %
Seniors 65+
16.7 %
Foreign nat.
39.2 %
5-year growth
+2.5 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
9.2 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (22,225 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 90.78 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
26 %
Building with 2 units
9 %
Multi-family house
55 %
2007 Median build year 12 % of which pre-1980 5 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.0 Avg. rooms 78 m² Avg. floor area

Freiburg/Fribourg has a mixed building structure: 26 % single-family, 55 % multi-family and 9 % 2-unit buildings.

The median build year 2007 is above the Swiss average (1991). 12 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 5 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026
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Prices by postcode in Freiburg/Fribourg

1700FreiburgCHF 19–30CHF 6,000–8,500−2 %
1722BourguillonCHF 19–29CHF 6,000–9,000−3 %
Range around the median asking price per postcode (third-party market data). The costs above use the average for the whole municipality.

Is Freiburg/Fribourg right for you? Compare all 2,110 municipalities

Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of CHF 20–30/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Freiburg/Fribourg. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Freiburg/Fribourg — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Freiburg/Fribourg cost per month?

Rental prices in Freiburg/Fribourg are currently typically in the range CHF 20–30 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,400–2,100 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

What does an owner-occupied apartment in Freiburg/Fribourg cost per m²?

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Freiburg/Fribourg is typically in the range CHF 6,000–9,000 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Freiburg/Fribourg cost?

The m² price for houses in Freiburg/Fribourg is typically in the range CHF 6,000–9,000 per m². 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 Freiburg/Fribourg?

The effective tax burden in Freiburg/Fribourg is 20.5 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 30,779 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Freiburg/Fribourg is above that. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2026.

Are there second-home restrictions in Freiburg/Fribourg?

No — in Freiburg/Fribourg the share of second homes is 9.2 %, below the 20 % threshold. The second-home law does not apply here, and new second homes are generally permitted. Source: Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), 2025.

How can I estimate a property's value in Freiburg/Fribourg?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Freiburg/Fribourg condominiums typically cost CHF 6,000–9,000 per m². 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.

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