How many apartments are available to buy in Alterswil FR?

1 apartments are currently listed to buy in Alterswil FR on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.

Which canton is Alterswil FR in?

Alterswil FR is located in the canton of Fribourg.

What is the population of Alterswil FR?

Alterswil FR has approximately 8'026 residents.

What is the municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Alterswil FR?

The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Alterswil FR is 75% of the cantonal base rate. Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate.

1 5-room Apartments for sale in Alterswil FR

Alterswil is a former municipality in the district of Sense in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is one of the municipalities with a large majority of German speakers in the mostly French speaking Canton of Fribourg. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of St. Antoni and Alterswil merged into the municipality of Tafers.

Canton: Fribourg
Area: 41.4 km²

Population

8'026residents

Median taxable income

CHF 65'046

Vacancy

1.09%

Foreign residents

14.1%

Dwellings

3'761

Jobs (FTE)

3'076

Tax multiplier

75%

Land use across the commune

Every 100 × 100 m of Alterswil FR, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.

Source BFS Arealstatistik

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Jobs & economy

3'076 full-time-equivalent jobs across 534 businesses — services make up 67% of employment, industry 22% (2018).

Source BFS STATENT

3'076FTE total

Primary10.9%

Secondary21.7%

Tertiary67.4%

Land use

10% built-up, 71% agricultural, 19% forest. Measured across 4'139 hectares (2025).

Source BFS Arealstatistik

Settlement10.0%

Agriculture71.2%

Forest18.9%

Water0.0%

Election Results

SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.6%, ahead of Mitte at 28.2%.

Source BFS

SVP

29.6%+3.1 pp

Mitte

28.2%

14.3%−1.6 pp

Grüne

12.1%−0.3 pp

GLP

5.2%+0.9 pp

FDP

4.8%−3.3 pp

CSP

4.4%+0.7 pp

Others

0.9%

2023 vs 2019

Primary / second-home mix

91.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.6% are second homes (2026).

Source BFS

Primary residences91.4%

Second homes8.6%

Climate data

Annual mean 7.4°C with 1'200 mm of rain. Warmest in July (16.1°C), coldest in January (-0.4°C). Station: Plaffeien, 1042 m.

Source MeteoSchweiz

7.4°C

Annual mean

Mean 7.4°C

Rain 1200 mm

Sun ≈153 days

Plaffeien · 1042 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Bern / Zollikofen has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).

Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN

+2.2°C

mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893

Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025

Land use across the commune

Jobs & economy

Land use

Election Results

Primary / second-home mix

Climate data

Warming trend

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CHF760'000.–

5.5 rooms CHF760'000.– 151 m²

5.5 roomsCHF760'000.–151 m²

5.5 roomsCHF760'000.–151 m²