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Fribourg · Bezirk See / District du Lac · BFS commune no. 2250[7]

Coat of arms of CourgevauxCourgevaux

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 77’319per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’09716.1% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 549adult, per month
Residents[4]1’43127.6% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]60 minto Neuchâtel

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Courgevaux ranks for your household →
Compare Courgevaux with another commune →

MünchenwilerCourtepinGrengMurtenFaoug CourtepinGrengMurten Courgevaux

Courgevaux has 1’431 residents, making it the 68th largest of the 119 communes in the canton of Fribourg.

28% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’097 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 5 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 Neuchâtel, about 60 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]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children4’834
9.7%		11’193
14.0%		16’097
16.1%		30’194
20.1%		47’776
23.9%		82’548
27.5%
Married, single income, no children2’075
4.2%		6’761
8.5%		10’378
10.4%		21’767
14.5%		37’218
18.6%		71’874
24.0%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’720
3.4%		6’284
7.9%		9’859
9.9%		20’718
13.8%		34’500
17.3%		68’382
22.8%
Married, single income, 2 children210
0.4%		3’254
4.1%		5’988
6.0%		16’737
11.2%		30’884
15.4%		64’950
21.6%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 96%, commune 76%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 10%, Roman Catholic 8%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

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

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 513CHF 549
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 124CHF 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]

HubMinutes
Neuchâtel60
Fribourg62
Biel/Bienne89
Bern90
Yverdon-les-Bains98
Solothurn109
Thun118
Olten123

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).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Greng12’414549179
Murten14’9255499’525
FaougVD15’822631899
Courgevaux16’0975491’431
MünchenwilerBE16’236592593
Courtepin16’4325495’847

Population

Residents1’431[4]
Foreign nationals27.6%
Aged 0–1921.2%
Aged 20–6460.2%
Aged 65+18.7%
Area3.38 km²[5]

Sources

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

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