Fribourg · Bezirk Sense · BFS commune no. 2299^[7]

Plaffeien

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 75’980per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 17’43617.4% of income

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

Residents^[4]3’7299.8% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]51 minto Fribourg

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Plaffeien has 3’729 residents, making it the 21st largest of the 119 communes in the canton of Fribourg.

10% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 24% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 17’436 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 9 neighbouring communes and among the highest 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 Fribourg, about 51 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	5’264 10.5%	12’150 15.2%	17’436 17.4%	32’537 21.7%	51’314 25.7%	88’221 29.4%
Married, single income, no children	2’261 4.5%	7’347 9.2%	11’252 11.3%	23’495 15.7%	39’944 20.0%	76’719 25.6%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’880 3.8%	6’848 8.6%	10’722 10.7%	22’430 15.0%	37’170 18.6%	73’119 24.4%
Married, single income, 2 children	229 0.5%	3’557 4.4%	6’545 6.5%	18’132 12.1%	33’252 16.6%	69’381 23.1%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 96%, commune 92%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 11.5%, Roman Catholic 12%.^[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	51
Bern	80
Thun	110
Olten	119
Biel/Bienne	122
Lausanne	122
Neuchâtel	125
Solothurn	126

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
Oberwil im SimmentalBE	16’691	559	839
Brünisried	16’766	549	738
Rechthalten	16’934	549	1’161
Val-de-Charmey	17’252	549	2’725
Plaffeien	17’436	549	3’729
GuggisbergBE	17’503	592	1’487
BoltigenBE	17’535	559	1’258
Plasselb	17’687	549	1’099
Jaun	18’106	549	659

Population

Residents3’729^[4]

Foreign nationals9.8%

Aged 0–1917.6%

Aged 20–6458.0%

Aged 65+24.3%

Area66.51 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 Plaffeien COA.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.