Fribourg · District de la Gruyère · BFS commune no. 2163^[7]

Val-de-Charmey

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’164per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 17’25217.3% of income

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

Residents^[4]2’72517.7% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]96 minto Fribourg

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Val-de-Charmey has 2’725 residents, making it the 33rd largest of the 119 communes in the canton of Fribourg.

18% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 26% 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 17’252 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 16 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 96 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	5’205 10.4%	12’019 15.0%	17’252 17.3%	32’214 21.5%	50’828 25.4%	87’441 29.1%
Married, single income, no children	2’236 4.5%	7’267 9.1%	11’132 11.1%	23’256 15.5%	39’568 19.8%	76’053 25.4%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’858 3.7%	6’770 8.5%	10’604 10.6%	22’196 14.8%	36’802 18.4%	72’468 24.2%
Married, single income, 2 children	227 0.5%	3’515 4.4%	6’468 6.5%	17’940 12.0%	32’924 16.5%	68’772 22.9%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 96%, commune 89.8%. 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 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	96
Lausanne	129
Bern	130
Vevey	131
Renens	139
Montreux	141
Morges	142
Thun	155

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]
SaanenBE	14’937	559	6’967
Crésuz	15’344	549	508
Corbières	15’888	549	1’037
Hauteville	16’239	549	750
Châtel-sur-Montsalvens	16’390	549	354
Grandvillard	16’432	549	925
Gruyères	16’432	549	2’353
Bas-Intyamon	16’700	549	1’759
RougemontVD	16’754	631	806
Botterens	16’850	549	748
Château-d'OexVD	16’920	631	3’681
La Roche	17’018	549	2’083
Val-de-Charmey	17’252	549	2’725
Broc	17’436	549	2’957
Plaffeien	17’436	549	3’729
Plasselb	17’687	549	1’099
Jaun	18’106	549	659

Population

Residents2’725^[4]

Foreign nationals17.7%

Aged 0–1917.9%

Aged 20–6455.6%

Aged 65+26.5%

Area111.62 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: Val-de-Charmey Blason.png, Stiftung Schweizer Wappen und Fahnen, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.