Municipality · Fribourg

Attalens

Get to know Attalens

Attalens is a municipality in the district of Veveyse in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

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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.

57%

Agriculture

Agriculture57%
Forest26%
Settlement16%
Water<1%

Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 11.3°C with 1'132 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.5°C), coldest in January (2.7°C). Station: Pully, 456 m.

Pully · 456 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

11.3°C

Annual average

Sunshine

1'884 h

Precipitation

1'132 mm

3°21°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Château-d'Oex has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1922) and the most recent (1996–2025).

18792025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'621 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rent Homes to buy

1'621

Dwellings

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.68%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.68%

1.30.60

20222026

Vacancy
2015	0.84%
2016	0.88%
2017	0.85%
2018	0.27%
2019	0.20%
2020	0.53%
2021	0.20%
2022	0.65%
2023	1.27%
2024	0.81%
2025	0.25%
2026	0.68%

Asking priceCHF 8'712/ m²1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'621Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 913 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings6During 2024

Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage6%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 26.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'690

3.7K1.8K0

20212025

Population
2010	2'909
2011	3'006
2012	3'100
2013	3'172
2014	3'189
2015	3'295
2016	3'353
2017	3'427
2018	3'521
2019	3'562
2020	3'580
2021	3'611
2022	3'682
2023	3'678
2024	3'693
2025	3'690

More about People

Population

3'690End of 2025

2025

3'690

3.7K1.8K0

20212025

Population
2010	2'909
2011	3'006
2012	3'100
2013	3'172
2014	3'189
2015	3'295
2016	3'353
2017	3'427
2018	3'521
2019	3'562
2020	3'580
2021	3'611
2022	3'682
2023	3'678
2024	3'693
2025	3'690

Foreign residents

18.2%End of 2025

2025

18.2%

18.89.40

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	14.2%
2011	14.8%
2012	15.4%
2013	15.4%
2014	15.6%
2015	15.4%
2016	16.7%
2017	16.4%
2018	17.4%
2019	17.5%
2020	18.2%
2021	18.2%
2022	18.1%
2023	18.8%
2024	18.5%
2025	18.2%

Jobs (FTE)

606

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 606 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

606

6063030

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	498
2012	531
2013	526
2014	531
2015	522
2016	534
2017	538
2018	546
2019	558
2020	564
2021	576
2022	606
2023	596
2024	606

Politics

Local choices

Strongest party: SVP · 24.6% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 38.9%

Source: FSO

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

CHF 14'605

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 14'605/ yearTax year 2026

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

78.5%Tax year 2026

2026

78.5%

78.539.30

20222026

Tax multiplier
2010	78.5%
2011	78.5%
2012	78.5%
2013	78.5%
2014	78.5%
2015	78.5%
2016	78.5%
2017	78.5%
2018	78.5%
2019	78.5%
2020	78.5%
2021	78.5%
2022	78.5%
2023	78.5%
2024	78.5%
2025	78.5%
2026	78.5%

Median taxable income

CHF 52'690All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 52'690

52.7K26.4K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2010	CHF 47'100
2011	CHF 46'100
2012	CHF 47'300
2013	CHF 47'500
2014	CHF 48'300
2015	CHF 47'600
2016	CHF 50'100
2017	CHF 52'200
2018	CHF 52'700
2019	CHF 52'600
2020	CHF 52'688
2021	CHF 51'785
2022	CHF 52'690

Median net income

CHF 58'551As of 2022

2022

CHF 58'551

58.9K29.5K0

20182022

Median net income
2010	CHF 55'400
2011	CHF 55'200
2012	CHF 55'600
2013	CHF 54'600
2014	CHF 55'800
2015	CHF 54'700
2016	CHF 56'900
2017	CHF 58'600
2018	CHF 58'000
2019	CHF 58'100
2020	CHF 58'914
2021	CHF 57'824
2022	CHF 58'551

Paying direct federal tax74%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

96%Tax year 2026

2026

96%

96480

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2010	100%
2011	100%
2012	100%
2013	100%
2014	100%
2015	100%
2016	100%
2017	100%
2018	100%
2019	100%
2020	100%
2021	98%
2022	96%
2023	96%
2024	96%
2025	96%
2026	96%

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
Labour market region: Montreux–Vevey
Mountain region: No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020