
City · Fribourg
Plaffeien is a municipality in the district of Sense in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is one of the municipalities with a large majority of German speakers in the mostly French speaking Canton of Fribourg.
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The rental vacancy rate is 0.67%, 41% below the cantonal average (1.14 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 92%, 16% above the cantonal average (79 %). Median taxable income is CHF 52'112, 16% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Plaffeien has 3'729 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
11 apartments & houses are currently listed to rent in Plaffeien on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
The median asking rent in Plaffeien is around CHF 18 per m² per month. For an 80 m² property that works out to roughly CHF 1'400 per month — actual prices vary by neighbourhood, condition and amenities.
Plaffeien is located in the canton of Fribourg.
Plaffeien has approximately 3'729 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Plaffeien is 92% of the cantonal base rate. Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate.
CHF 1'310 /month
4 rooms · 78 m²
Hauptstrasse 115, 1715 Alterswil
5.5 kmCHF 1'640 /month
2.5 rooms · 67 m²
Obermattli 2, 1736 St. Silvester
Alpenblick 10, 1715 Alterswil FR
CHF 1'935 /month
3.5 rooms · 89 m²
Vorderried 68c, 1735 Giffers
CHF 1'690 /month
3.5 rooms · 91 m²
Engertswil 7, 1717 St. Ursen