Population
2'924↓0.3%
About Riaz
City · Fribourg
Riaz is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
Population
2'924
Tax multiplier
73%
Riaz in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.73%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 53'106↑0.1%
Top quartile in canton
Median net income
CHF 59'221↑0.6%
75%
Cantonal tax multiplier
96%
4.06%↓25.8%
Top 10% in canton
- Agriculture59%
- Forest25%
- Settlement15%
- Other0%
Foreign residents
20.9%↑5.7%
Above average in canton
Dwellings
1'305↑0.5%
Jobs (FTE)
914↑2.0%
89%
6%
Fibre
Housing market in Riaz
The rental vacancy rate is 4.06%, 255% above the cantonal average (1.14 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 73%, 8% below the cantonal average (79 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 64'887, 5% above the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Riaz has 2'924 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
