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Fribourg · Bezirk See / District du Lac · BFS commune no. 2275[7]

Coat of arms of MurtenMurten

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 78’491per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 14’92514.9% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 549adult, per month
Residents[4]9’52520.5% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]46 minto Neuchâtel

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Murten ranks for your household →
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MüntschemierFerenbalmMünchenwilerCourgevauxCourtepinCressier (FR)GrengGurmelsMeyriezMuntelierRied bei KerzersMont-VullyFaoug MüntschemierMünchenwilerCourgevauxCourtepinCressier (FR)GrengGurmelsMeyriezRied bei KerzersMont-VullyFaoug Murten

Murten has 9’525 residents, making it the 6th largest of the 119 communes in the canton of Fribourg.

21% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 14’925 a year in income tax here, less than in 9 of its 13 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Fribourg.

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 46 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 children4’458
8.9%		10’356
12.9%		14’925
14.9%		28’145
18.8%		44’682
22.3%		77’583
25.9%
Married, single income, no children1’912
3.8%		6’247
7.8%		9’613
9.6%		20’256
13.5%		34’834
17.4%		67’635
22.5%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’580
3.2%		5’791
7.2%		9’104
9.1%		19’220
12.8%		32’168
16.1%		64’239
21.4%
Married, single income, 2 children193
0.4%		2’989
3.7%		5’500
5.5%		15’518
10.3%		28’816
14.4%		61’071
20.4%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 96%, commune 62%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 9%, 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
Neuchâtel46
Fribourg57
Bern63
Yverdon-les-Bains73
Biel/Bienne74
Thun90
Solothurn95
Olten100

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
Muntelier14’3395491’020
Meyriez14’590549586
Mont-Vully14’5905494’551
Murten14’9255499’525
Cressier (FR)15’4275491’120
Ried bei Kerzers15’8045491’285
FaougVD15’822631899
Courgevaux16’0975491’431
MünchenwilerBE16’236592593
Courtepin16’4325495’847
Gurmels16’4325495’139
FerenbalmBE17’0485921’278
MüntschemierBE17’1785921’683

Population

Residents9’525[4]
Foreign nationals20.5%
Aged 0–1919.8%
Aged 20–6457.9%
Aged 65+22.3%
Area39.56 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 Murten FR COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.