Fribourg · Bezirk Sense · BFS commune no. 2296[7]
Heitenried
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Heitenried ranks for your household →
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Heitenried has 1’413 residents, making it the 69th largest of the 119 communes in the canton of Fribourg.
7% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’515 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 3 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 Fribourg, about 59 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 | 4’968 9.9% | 11’492 14.4% | 16’515 16.5% | 30’926 20.6% | 48’882 24.4% | 84’321 28.1% |
| Married, single income, no children | 2’133 4.3% | 6’944 8.7% | 10’651 10.7% | 22’307 14.9% | 38’068 19.0% | 73’389 24.5% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’770 3.5% | 6’460 8.1% | 10’129 10.1% | 21’254 14.2% | 35’336 17.7% | 69’864 23.3% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 216 0.4% | 3’349 4.2% | 6’162 6.2% | 17’174 11.4% | 31’624 15.8% | 66’333 22.1% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 96%, commune 81%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 10%, Roman Catholic 14%.[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 |
|---|---|
| Fribourg | 59 |
| Bern | 75 |
| Thun | 106 |
| Olten | 119 |
| Biel/Bienne | 120 |
| Yverdon-les-Bains | 120 |
| Lausanne | 122 |
| Neuchâtel | 125 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tafers | 16’013 | 549 | 8’030 |
| Heitenried | 16’515 | 549 | 1’413 |
| Ueberstorf | 17’018 | 549 | 2’417 |
| SchwarzenburgBE | 17’405 | 592 | 6’797 |
Population
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 Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; 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 Heitenried COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
