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Riaz

These figures are for the whole municipality Riaz belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

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

59%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture59%
  • Forest25%
  • Settlement15%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'331 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Riaz

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'331

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
2.63%As of 1 June 2026

2026

2.63%

6.33.10
20222026
Vacancy
20150.20%
20160.19%
20170.56%
20181.21%
20191.82%
20200.98%
20212.34%
20226.27%
20234.63%
20245.47%
20254.06%
20262.63%
Asking priceCHF 8'468/ m²Figures of the municipality of Riaz · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Riaz · Median of 30 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'238–9'220 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'331Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 707 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings26During 2024
Primary residences89%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage12%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 35.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'924

2.9K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'153
20112'181
20122'201
20132'251
20142'348
20152'376
20162'496
20172'627
20182'781
20192'791
20202'815
20212'871
20222'874
20232'890
20242'932
20252'924
More about People
Population
2'924End of 2025

2025

2'924

2.9K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'153
20112'181
20122'201
20132'251
20142'348
20152'376
20162'496
20172'627
20182'781
20192'791
20202'815
20212'871
20222'874
20232'890
20242'932
20252'924
Foreign residents
20.9%End of 2025

2025

20.9%

20.910.50
20212025
Foreign residents
201013.8%
201114.9%
201215.7%
201316.4%
201417.1%
201517.5%
201618.1%
201717.7%
201817.7%
201916.9%
202017.2%
202117.9%
202218.0%
202318.7%
202419.8%
202520.9%
Jobs (FTE)
914

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 914 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

914

9144570
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011867
2012868
2013935
2014939
2015927
2016905
2017929
2018951
2019900
2020857
2021863
2022890
2023896
2024914

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 Riaz

CHF 14'145

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'145/ yearFigures of the municipality of Riaz · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Riaz · 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
73%Tax year 2026

2026

73%

7336.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201068%
201168%
201268%
201368%
201468%
201573%
201673%
201773%
201873%
201973%
202073%
202173%
202273%
202373%
202473%
202573%
202673%
Median taxable income
CHF 53'106All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 53'106

53.1K26.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 48'700
2011CHF 48'900
2012CHF 48'900
2013CHF 47'700
2014CHF 48'200
2015CHF 49'350
2016CHF 49'700
2017CHF 51'700
2018CHF 51'850
2019CHF 51'100
2020CHF 51'204
2021CHF 53'079
2022CHF 53'106
Median net income
CHF 59'221As of 2022

2022

CHF 59'221

59.2K29.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 56'200
2011CHF 56'000
2012CHF 55'650
2013CHF 54'400
2014CHF 54'800
2015CHF 55'900
2016CHF 56'650
2017CHF 58'100
2018CHF 58'250
2019CHF 56'800
2020CHF 57'744
2021CHF 58'839
2022CHF 59'221
Paying direct federal tax75%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
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a small or outside agglomeration
Language region
French
Agglomeration
Bulle
Labour market region
Bulle
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020