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Matran

These figures are for the whole municipality Matran belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

45%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture45%
  • Settlement34%
  • Forest20%
  • Other1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 22 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Matran

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 21.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

20.424.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
10.00%As of 1 June 2026

2026

10.00%

10.65.30
20222026
Vacancy
20153.07%
20162.10%
20171.45%
20183.71%
20194.67%
20204.02%
20219.64%
20227.46%
20234.75%
20246.88%
202510.61%
202610.00%
Net asking rentCHF 21.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Matran · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Matran · Median of 22 listings for flats and houses · middle half 20.4–24 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 23.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Matran · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Matran · Median of 23 listings for flats and houses · middle half 22.4–26.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'829/ m²Figures of the municipality of Matran · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Matran · Median of 30 listings for flats and houses · middle half 8'038–9'187 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'040Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 410 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings77During 2024
Primary residences83%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage94%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 34.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'094

2.1K1K0
20212025
Population
20101'552
20111'546
20121'567
20131'568
20141'564
20151'539
20161'533
20171'523
20181'521
20191'543
20201'620
20211'675
20221'721
20231'774
20241'906
20252'094
More about People
Population
2'094End of 2025

2025

2'094

2.1K1K0
20212025
Population
20101'552
20111'546
20121'567
20131'568
20141'564
20151'539
20161'533
20171'523
20181'521
20191'543
20201'620
20211'675
20221'721
20231'774
20241'906
20252'094
Foreign residents
28.1%End of 2025

2025

28.1%

28.114.10
20212025
Foreign residents
201015.5%
201116.4%
201216.6%
201317.1%
201416.4%
201517.4%
201617.5%
201718.3%
201819.1%
201921.5%
202021.3%
202122.5%
202223.9%
202324.8%
202426.2%
202528.1%
Jobs (FTE)
1'391

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'391 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'391

1.5K7300
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'037
20121'015
20131'055
20141'089
20151'225
20161'202
20171'242
20181'355
20191'377
20201'417
20211'396
20221'460
20231'446
20241'391

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 Matran

CHF 13'475

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 13'475/ yearFigures of the municipality of Matran · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Matran · 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
65%Tax year 2026

2026

65%

6532.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201067%
201165%
201265%
201365%
201465%
201565%
201665%
201765%
201862%
201962%
202060%
202165%
202265%
202365%
202465%
202565%
202665%
Median taxable income
CHF 49'199All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 49'199

49.9K24.9K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 46'300
2011CHF 45'500
2012CHF 47'200
2013CHF 46'450
2014CHF 46'000
2015CHF 46'600
2016CHF 48'000
2017CHF 48'300
2018CHF 48'800
2019CHF 48'300
2020CHF 48'894
2021CHF 49'861
2022CHF 49'199
Median net income
CHF 56'449As of 2022

2022

CHF 56'449

56.4K28.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 53'300
2011CHF 53'400
2012CHF 53'600
2013CHF 53'850
2014CHF 51'900
2015CHF 52'500
2016CHF 54'800
2017CHF 54'700
2018CHF 55'600
2019CHF 55'850
2020CHF 55'979
2021CHF 55'801
2022CHF 56'449
Paying direct federal tax70%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
96%Tax year 2026

2026

96%

96480
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
202198%
202296%
202396%
202496%
202596%
202696%

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

The municipality
Settlement type
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of medium density
Language region
French
Agglomeration
Fribourg
Labour market region
Fribourg
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020