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Villars-sur-Glâne

These figures are for the whole municipality Villars-sur-Glâne belongs to.

Landscape

An urban landscape

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

56%

Settlement

  • Settlement56%
  • Agriculture25%
  • Forest17%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 36 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Villars-sur-Glâne

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.220.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.85%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.85%

1.40.70
20222026
Vacancy
20150.49%
20160.55%
20170.47%
20181.08%
20191.26%
20201.25%
20211.24%
20221.36%
20230.62%
20240.84%
20250.98%
20260.85%
Net asking rentCHF 18.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Villars-sur-Glâne · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Villars-sur-Glâne · Median of 36 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.2–20 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 21.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Villars-sur-Glâne · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Villars-sur-Glâne · Median of 54 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19.1–24.6 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'966/ m²Figures of the municipality of Villars-sur-Glâne · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Villars-sur-Glâne · Median of 38 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'333–9'661 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings5'766Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'428 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings45During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage96%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 10.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

12'644

12.6K6.3K0
20212025
Population
201011'397
201111'762
201211'975
201312'057
201412'137
201512'142
201612'128
201712'114
201812'094
201912'228
202012'219
202112'297
202212'328
202312'444
202412'507
202512'644
More about People
Population
12'644End of 2025

2025

12'644

12.6K6.3K0
20212025
Population
201011'397
201111'762
201211'975
201312'057
201412'137
201512'142
201612'128
201712'114
201812'094
201912'228
202012'219
202112'297
202212'328
202312'444
202412'507
202512'644
Foreign residents
35.2%End of 2025

2025

35.2%

35.217.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201030.5%
201131.4%
201232.2%
201332.6%
201432.8%
201533.5%
201633.8%
201733.7%
201833.0%
201932.5%
202032.9%
202132.9%
202233.5%
202334.5%
202435.2%
202535.2%
Jobs (FTE)
8'756

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 8'756 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

8'756

8.8K4.4K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20116'927
20127'155
20137'307
20147'373
20157'457
20167'353
20177'689
20187'726
20198'001
20208'274
20218'427
20228'721
20238'767
20248'756

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 Villars-sur-Glâne

CHF 13'383

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 13'383/ yearFigures of the municipality of Villars-sur-Glâne · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Villars-sur-Glâne · 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
63.9%Tax year 2026

2026

63.9%

63.9320
20222026
Tax multiplier
201063.9%
201163.9%
201263.9%
201363.9%
201463.9%
201563.9%
201663.9%
201763.9%
201863.9%
201963.9%
202063.9%
202163.9%
202263.9%
202363.9%
202463.9%
202563.9%
202663.9%
Median taxable income
CHF 50'131All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 50'131

50.3K25.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 48'500
2011CHF 48'700
2012CHF 48'800
2013CHF 48'500
2014CHF 47'900
2015CHF 47'500
2016CHF 48'700
2017CHF 48'400
2018CHF 48'800
2019CHF 50'100
2020CHF 50'276
2021CHF 50'242
2022CHF 50'131
Median net income
CHF 56'780As of 2022

2022

CHF 56'780

57K28.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 55'800
2011CHF 55'800
2012CHF 56'300
2013CHF 56'100
2014CHF 55'800
2015CHF 55'000
2016CHF 56'000
2017CHF 55'700
2018CHF 55'550
2019CHF 56'100
2020CHF 56'980
2021CHF 56'633
2022CHF 56'780
Paying direct federal tax71%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 medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
French
Agglomeration
Fribourg
Labour market region
Fribourg
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020