Population
1'618↑1.6%
About Rue
Municipality · Fribourg
Rue is a municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 1993 the former municipality of Blessens merged into Rue, followed by Promasens and Gillarens in 2001. On 1 January 2025, the former municipalities of Auboranges, Chapelle and Écublens merged into the municipality of Rue.
Population
1'618
Tax multiplier
77%
Rue in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
77%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 65'642
Middle in canton
Vacancy
1.41%↓23.0%
Above average in canton
- Agriculture71%
- Forest18%
- Settlement10%
- Other1%
Foreign residents
16.4%↑0.3%
Middle in canton
Dwellings
1'206↑0.3%
Jobs (FTE)
155
90%
41%
Fibre
Housing market in Rue
The rental vacancy rate is 1.41%, 23% above the cantonal average (1.14 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 77%, 3% below the cantonal average (79 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 65'642, roughly the Swiss average (CHF 67'216). Rue has 1'618 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
