Population
10'623↑3.2%
About Estavayer-le-Lac
City · Fribourg
Estavayer-le-Lac is a historical town and former Swiss municipality of the canton of Fribourg, situated on the south shore of Lake Neuchâtel. Estavayer-le-Lac is located between Yverdon and Bern. It is the capital of the district of Broye. The municipality of Font merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Estavayer-le-Lac. On 1 January 2017 Bussy, Morens, Murist, Rueyres-les-Prés, Vernay and Vuissens merged into the new municipality of Estavayer.
Population
10'623
Tax multiplier
84%
Estavayer-le-Lac in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
84%
Above average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 64'383
Below average in canton
Vacancy
1.66%↑29.7%
Top quartile in canton
- Agriculture65%
- Forest17%
- Settlement16%
- Other2%
Foreign residents
23.4%↑1.9%
Top quartile in canton
Dwellings
5'482↑3.2%
Jobs (FTE)
3'549↑4.4%
85%
21%
Fibre
Housing market in Estavayer-le-Lac
The rental vacancy rate is 1.66%, 45% above the cantonal average (1.14 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 84%, 6% above the cantonal average (79 %). Median taxable income is CHF 64'383, 4% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Estavayer-le-Lac has 10'623 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
