Fribourg · District de la Broye · BFS commune no. 2054^[7]

Estavayer

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’650per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 16’76616.8% of income

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

Residents^[4]10’81223.9% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]34 minto Yverdon-les-Bains

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Estavayer has 10’812 residents, making it the 4th largest of the 119 communes in the canton of Fribourg.

24% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’766 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 16 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 Yverdon-les-Bains, about 34 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	5’049 10.1%	11’672 14.6%	16’766 16.8%	31’365 20.9%	49’546 24.8%	85’386 28.5%
Married, single income, no children	2’168 4.3%	7’054 8.8%	10’815 10.8%	22’631 15.1%	38’580 19.3%	74’295 24.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’800 3.6%	6’566 8.2%	10’291 10.3%	21’574 14.4%	35’836 17.9%	70’752 23.6%
Married, single income, 2 children	220 0.4%	3’405 4.3%	6’266 6.3%	17’435 11.6%	32’068 16.0%	67’164 22.4%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 96%, commune 84%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 9%, Roman Catholic 8.5%.^[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
Yverdon-les-Bains	34
Fribourg	58
Neuchâtel	61
Biel/Bienne	79
Lausanne	80
Renens	82
Morges	92
Solothurn	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]
Sévaz	13’921	549	324
Châtillon (FR)	15’176	549	549
Cheyres-Châbles	15’595	549	2’545
ChevrouxVD	16’055	631	487
MontanaireVD	16’155	631	2’857
PayerneVD	16’155	631	10’938
ValbroyeVD	16’188	631	3’409
Les Montets	16’214	549	1’587
GrandcourVD	16’298	631	970
Chavannes-le-ChêneVD	16’498	631	327
ChamptaurozVD	16’621	631	184
DémoretVD	16’697	631	181
Estavayer	16’766	549	10’812
Cugy (FR)	16’850	549	2’067
Lully (FR)	16’850	549	1’239
Treytorrens (Payerne)VD	16’920	631	108
Nuvilly	17’093	549	493

Compare Estavayer with: Payerne

Population

Residents10’812^[4]

Foreign nationals23.9%

Aged 0–1921.4%

Aged 20–6459.8%

Aged 65+18.9%

Area68.48 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 Estavayer COA.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.