Fribourg · District de la Veveyse · BFS commune no. 2325^[7]

Châtel-Saint-Denis

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’683per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 16’73316.7% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 549adult, per month

Residents^[4]8’93132.6% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]50 minto Vevey

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Châtel-Saint-Denis has 8’931 residents, making it the 8th largest of the 119 communes in the canton of Fribourg.

33% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

With 14% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is younger than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’733 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 6 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 549 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Vevey, about 50 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…^[1]

Profile	CHF 50’000	CHF 80’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 150’000	CHF 200’000	CHF 300’000
Single, no children	5’038 10.1%	11’648 14.6%	16’733 16.7%	31’306 20.9%	49’456 24.7%	85’242 28.4%
Married, single income, no children	2’163 4.3%	7’039 8.8%	10’793 10.8%	22’587 15.1%	38’512 19.3%	74’175 24.7%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’796 3.6%	6’552 8.2%	10’269 10.3%	21’533 14.4%	35’768 17.9%	70’632 23.5%
Married, single income, 2 children	219 0.4%	3’398 4.2%	6’252 6.3%	17’400 11.6%	32’008 16.0%	67’053 22.4%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 96%, commune 83.6%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 10%, Roman Catholic 6%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Fribourg.^[3]

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 513	CHF 549
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 124	CHF 138

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.^[6]

Hub	Minutes
Vevey	50
Lausanne	63
Montreux	65
Renens	73
Morges	78
Fribourg	80
Martigny	97
Yverdon-les-Bains	98

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

Commune	Tax CHF/yr^[1]	Premium CHF/mo^[3]	Population^[4]
Corsier-sur-VeveyVD	15’789	672	3’459
Blonay - Saint-LégierVD	15’989	672	12’608
MaraconVD	16’454	631	562
Semsales	16’683	549	1’591
Châtel-Saint-Denis	16’733	549	8’931
Remaufens	17’101	549	1’462
Haut-Intyamon	17’855	549	1’772

Population

Residents8’931^[4]

Foreign nationals32.6%

Aged 0–1921.1%

Aged 20–6464.4%

Aged 65+14.4%

Area47.93 km²^[5]

Sources

Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Châtel-Saint-Denis COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.