
Marly is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its German name is Mertenlach, but this is no longer common, although still in regional use. It was formed through the 1970 merger of Marly-le-Grand and Marly-le-Petit and the 1976 addition of the former municipality of Chésalles.
The following figures are for the whole municipality Marly belongs to. The vacancy rate is 1.07%, 15% below the cantonal average (1.26 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 89% (2026), 12% above the average of the canton's municipalities (79.3 %). A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 15'484 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Marly (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). On the mean of the municipalities weighted by residents it is CHF 14'670 in the canton and CHF 12'251 in Switzerland. Median taxable income of all taxpayers is CHF 45'936 (tax period 2022). The municipality has 9'566 residents (2025).
Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).
Annual mean 9.1°C with 962 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.5°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Fribourg / Grangeneuve, 651 m.
Precipitation
962 mm
Fribourg / Grangeneuve · 651 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · Source: MeteoSchweiz
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).
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025 · Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN
Source: FSO
1 houses are currently listed to rent in Marly on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
Flats and houses in the municipality of Marly are offered at a median of CHF 22.1 net (without ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 20.6 and CHF 24.5 (103 listings, as of 27 Oct 2026). Flats and houses in the municipality of Marly are offered at a median of CHF 24.6 gross (with ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 23.2 and CHF 27.2 (118 listings, as of 27 Oct 2026). These are asking rents from listings on Swiss portals, not rents paid.
Marly is located in the canton of Fribourg.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Marly is 89% of the cantonal base tax (tax year 2026). Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate, and it can only be compared within the same canton.
A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 15'484 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Marly (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). The amount holds for exactly this household and income and, unlike the tax multiplier, compares across cantons.
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