Municipality · Fribourg
Estavayer
Get to know Estavayer
Estavayer is a municipality of the canton of Fribourg, situated on the south shore of Lake Neuchâtel.
Municipality · Fribourg
Estavayer is a municipality of the canton of Fribourg, situated on the south shore of Lake Neuchâtel.
Estavayer is located between Yverdon and Bern. It is the capital of the district of Broye. It was created on 1 January 2017 when the former municipalities of Bussy, Estavayer-le-Lac, Morens, Murist, Rueyres-les-Prés, Vernay and Vuissens merged to form Estavayer.
The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.
65%
A view of the rental market, drawn from 13 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.
CHF 19.2
28 Oct 2026
0.52%
| 2015 | 0.67% |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.98% |
| 2017 | 0.96% |
| 2018 | 0.68% |
| 2019 | 1.21% |
| 2020 | 0.76% |
| 2021 | 1.06% |
| 2022 | 0.47% |
| 2023 | 0.33% |
| 2024 | 1.28% |
| 2025 | 1.66% |
| 2026 | 0.52% |
The population grew by 32.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.
10'812
| 2010 | 8'150 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 8'486 |
| 2012 | 8'786 |
| 2013 | 8'950 |
| 2014 | 9'084 |
| 2015 | 9'262 |
| 2016 | 9'434 |
| 2017 | 9'494 |
| 2018 | 9'716 |
| 2019 | 9'762 |
| 2020 | 9'988 |
| 2021 | 10'086 |
| 2022 | 10'133 |
| 2023 | 10'296 |
| 2024 | 10'623 |
| 2025 | 10'812 |
10'812
| 2010 | 8'150 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 8'486 |
| 2012 | 8'786 |
| 2013 | 8'950 |
| 2014 | 9'084 |
| 2015 | 9'262 |
| 2016 | 9'434 |
| 2017 | 9'494 |
| 2018 | 9'716 |
| 2019 | 9'762 |
| 2020 | 9'988 |
| 2021 | 10'086 |
| 2022 | 10'133 |
| 2023 | 10'296 |
| 2024 | 10'623 |
| 2025 | 10'812 |
23.9%
| 2010 | 20.0% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 20.6% |
| 2012 | 21.4% |
| 2013 | 22.2% |
| 2014 | 22.4% |
| 2015 | 22.5% |
| 2016 | 22.8% |
| 2017 | 22.7% |
| 2018 | 22.8% |
| 2019 | 22.9% |
| 2020 | 22.9% |
| 2021 | 22.9% |
| 2022 | 23.0% |
| 2023 | 23.0% |
| 2024 | 23.4% |
| 2025 | 23.9% |
As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 3'514 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.
3'514
| 2011 | 3'083 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 3'108 |
| 2013 | 3'254 |
| 2014 | 3'352 |
| 2015 | 3'384 |
| 2016 | 3'392 |
| 2017 | 3'390 |
| 2018 | 3'441 |
| 2019 | 3'462 |
| 2020 | 3'405 |
| 2021 | 3'336 |
| 2022 | 3'399 |
| 2023 | 3'549 |
| 2024 | 3'514 |
Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
CHF 15'065
/ year
Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
84%
| 2017 | 84% |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 84% |
| 2019 | 84% |
| 2020 | 84% |
| 2021 | 84% |
| 2022 | 84% |
| 2023 | 84% |
| 2024 | 84% |
| 2025 | 84% |
| 2026 | 84% |
CHF 48'695
| 2017 | CHF 45'700 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | CHF 46'400 |
| 2019 | CHF 47'250 |
| 2020 | CHF 47'758 |
| 2021 | CHF 48'398 |
| 2022 | CHF 48'695 |
CHF 54'670
| 2017 | CHF 51'600 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | CHF 52'400 |
| 2019 | CHF 53'000 |
| 2020 | CHF 53'749 |
| 2021 | CHF 54'675 |
| 2022 | CHF 54'670 |
96%
| 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.
Federal Statistical Office · 2020
Strongest party: SP · 23.9% · 2023
Source: FSO
Annual mean 9.8°C with 854 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Payerne, 490 m.
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz
Sunshine
1'832 h
Precipitation
854 mm
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN