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Malleray

These figures are for the whole municipality Malleray belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

44%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture44%
  • Forest42%
  • Settlement13%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 15 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Valbirse

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 11.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

11.416.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
6.10%As of 1 June 2026

2026

6.10%

10.75.30
20222026
Vacancy
20150.70%
20160.98%
20171.75%
20183.75%
20192.43%
20203.03%
20218.31%
202210.69%
20239.71%
20247.99%
20258.06%
20266.10%
Net asking rentCHF 11.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Valbirse · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Valbirse · Median of 15 listings for flats and houses · middle half 11.4–16.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 15.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Valbirse · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Valbirse · Median of 19 listings for flats and houses · middle half 14.5–19.4 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 3'761/ m²Figures of the municipality of Valbirse · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Valbirse · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 3'413–3'904 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'213Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'051 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings13During 2024
Primary residences86%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage2%FibreAs of 2026 · Broadband coverage is one part of everyday infrastructure. This is coverage across the reported area; availability at a particular home still depends on its address.

People

The people who live here

The population grew by 4.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'043

4K2K0
20212025
Population
20103'860
20113'860
20123'921
20133'919
20143'962
20154'009
20164'032
20174'017
20183'975
20194'012
20203'971
20213'972
20223'918
20233'973
20243'974
20254'043
More about People
Population
4'043End of 2025

2025

4'043

4K2K0
20212025
Population
20103'860
20113'860
20123'921
20133'919
20143'962
20154'009
20164'032
20174'017
20183'975
20194'012
20203'971
20213'972
20223'918
20233'973
20243'974
20254'043
Foreign residents
20.0%End of 2025

2025

20.0%

20100
20212025
Foreign residents
201016.8%
201117.5%
201217.9%
201318.6%
201419.5%
201520.5%
201620.3%
201720.3%
201820.3%
201920.6%
202020.2%
202120.0%
202219.6%
202319.8%
202420.0%
202520.0%
Jobs (FTE)
1'329

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'329 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'329

1.5K7350
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'415
20121'434
20131'464
20141'481
20151'447
20161'384
20171'324
20181'300
20191'345
20201'332
20211'366
20221'470
20231'349
20241'329

Taxes & income

A picture of local costs

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Valbirse

CHF 16'159

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 16'159/ yearFigures of the municipality of Valbirse · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Valbirse · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Tax multiplier
200%Tax year 2026

2026

200%

2001000
20222026
Tax multiplier
2015200%
2016200%
2017200%
2018200%
2019200%
2020200%
2021200%
2022200%
2023200%
2024200%
2025200%
2026200%
Median taxable income
CHF 42'600All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 42'600

42.6K21.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2015CHF 38'300
2016CHF 38'400
2017CHF 38'700
2018CHF 39'650
2019CHF 40'700
2020CHF 40'600
2021CHF 41'700
2022CHF 42'600
Median net income
CHF 47'550As of 2022

2022

CHF 47'550

47.6K23.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2015CHF 43'800
2016CHF 43'700
2017CHF 43'900
2018CHF 44'500
2019CHF 46'100
2020CHF 45'250
2021CHF 46'975
2022CHF 47'550
Paying direct federal tax72%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
297.5%Tax year 2026

2026

297.5%

302.5151.30
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2015306%
2016306%
2017306%
2018306%
2019306%
2020306%
2021302.5%
2022302.5%
2023302.5%
2024302.5%
2025297.5%
2026297.5%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.