Fribourg · District de la Sarine · BFS commune no. 2228^[8]

Villars-sur-Glâne

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 64’649per year, after tax, insurance and rent

Income tax^[1]CHF 15’08415.1% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 594adult, per month

Rent, 2 rooms^[4]≈ CHF 1’095per month, estimate

Residents^[5]12’64435.2% foreign nationals

Language region^[12]Frenchmajority main language

Nearest job hub^[7]18 minto Fribourg

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer, 2-room flat. See how Villars-sur-Glâne ranks for your household →
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Villars-sur-Glâne has 12’644 residents, making it the 3rd largest of the 119 communes in the canton of Fribourg.

35% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 15’084 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 6 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Fribourg.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 594 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Fribourg, about 18 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	4’509 9.0%	10’470 13.1%	15’084 15.1%	28’422 18.9%	45’102 22.6%	78’258 26.1%
Married, single income, no children	1’934 3.9%	6’317 7.9%	9’717 9.7%	20’462 13.6%	35’156 17.6%	68’208 22.7%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’599 3.2%	5’858 7.3%	9’206 9.2%	19’424 12.9%	32’484 16.2%	64’800 21.6%
Married, single income, 2 children	195 0.4%	3’025 3.8%	5’567 5.6%	15’683 10.5%	29’096 14.5%	61’596 20.5%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 96%, commune 63.9%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 9%, Roman Catholic 4%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 1 of Fribourg.^[3]

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 554	CHF 594
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 138	CHF 152

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 1’095	Estimate
3 rooms couple	CHF 1’323	Measured, BFS 2023 ± 79
4 rooms family	CHF 1’526	Measured, BFS 2023 ± 87

BFS publishes 3- and 4-room rents for this commune; ± is the 95% confidence interval. Other sizes are estimates (≈): the measured rent × the canton’s ratio between the two sizes. 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	18
Bern	56
Thun	86
Lausanne	86
Neuchâtel	88
Yverdon-les-Bains	89
Renens	95
Olten	96

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]
Villars-sur-Glâne	15’084	594	12’644
Matran	15’176	594	2’094
Givisiez	15’595	594	3’507
Hauterive (FR)	15’930	594	2’674
Corminboeuf	16’013	594	3’120
Fribourg	16’432	594	39’599
Marly	17’185	594	9’566

Compare Villars-sur-Glâne with: Fribourg

Population

Residents12’644^[5]

Foreign nationals35.2%

Aged 0–1922.3%

Aged 20–6459.4%

Aged 65+18.3%

Area5.48 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 Villars-sur-Glâne COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.