Canton
Fribourg
Get to know Fribourg
The canton of Fribourg, also canton of Freiburg, is located in western Switzerland.
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The canton is bilingual, with French spoken by more than two thirds of the citizens and German by a little more than a quarter. Both are official languages in the canton. The canton takes its name from its capital city of Fribourg.
Finding a home here
A view of the rental market, drawn from 985 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.
CHF 20.8
1 Nov 2026
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The people who live here
The reported area is home to 350'918 people. Its population provides a sense of scale, without assuming how every neighbourhood feels.
350'918
Population
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A picture of local costs
Mean of the municipalities, weighted by residents · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
CHF 14'670
/ year
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Avg. income tax of the municipalitiesCHF 14'670
Mean of the municipalities, weighted by residents · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.