Fribourg · Bezirk Sense · BFS commune no. 2306^[8]

Tafers

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 64’467per year, after tax, insurance and rent

Income tax^[1]CHF 16’01316.0% of income

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

Rent, 2 rooms^[4]≈ CHF 1’078per month, estimate

Residents^[5]8’03014.5% foreign nationals

Language region^[12]Germanmajority main language

Nearest job hub^[7]32 minto Fribourg

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Tafers has 8’030 residents, making it the 10th largest of the 119 communes in the canton of Fribourg.

15% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’013 a year in income tax here, less than in 10 of its 11 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 Fribourg, about 32 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	4’807 9.6%	11’134 13.9%	16’013 16.0%	30’047 20.0%	47’556 23.8%	82’194 27.4%
Married, single income, no children	2’063 4.1%	6’724 8.4%	10’323 10.3%	21’659 14.4%	37’048 18.5%	71’571 23.9%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’710 3.4%	6’249 7.8%	9’805 9.8%	20’612 13.7%	34’334 17.2%	68’088 22.7%
Married, single income, 2 children	209 0.4%	3’235 4.0%	5’953 6.0%	16’650 11.1%	30’736 15.4%	64’671 21.6%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 96%, commune 75%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 10%, Roman Catholic 10%.^[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

Rent

Average monthly net rent (without service charges and heating) paid by tenants, BFS Structural Survey 2023.^[4]

Flat	CHF/month	Basis
2 rooms single	≈ CHF 1’078	Estimate
3 rooms couple	≈ CHF 1’303	Estimate
4 rooms family	≈ CHF 1’571	Estimate

BFS publishes no rent for this commune, so these are estimates (≈), not measured figures: the canton’s average rent, adjusted for the type of commune. New leases usually cost more than these averages. How rent is estimated

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.^[7]

Hub	Minutes
Fribourg	32
Bern	55
Thun	86
Neuchâtel	98
Lausanne	99
Olten	102
Yverdon-les-Bains	102
Biel/Bienne	103

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^[5]
Tafers	16’013	549	8’030
St. Ursen	16’013	549	1’389
Schmitten (FR)	16’181	549	4’303
Fribourg	16’432	594	39’599
Heitenried	16’515	549	1’413
Düdingen	16’599	549	9’333
Wünnewil-Flamatt	16’599	549	5’848
Brünisried	16’766	549	738
Ueberstorf	17’018	549	2’417
SchwarzenburgBE	17’405	592	6’797
Plaffeien	17’436	549	3’729
GuggisbergBE	17’503	592	1’487

Population

Residents8’030^[5]

Foreign nationals14.5%

Aged 0–1920.6%

Aged 20–6457.1%

Aged 65+22.3%

Area41.35 km²^[6]

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), Structural Survey 2023. Average rent by number of rooms (Structural Survey 2023); reference date 2023 (Structural Survey); 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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

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