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Avry

Canton: Fribourg (FR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

55/100

Above the median

National rank: 989 / 2’110 · Top 47% nationally

Taxes48/100
Premiums42/100
Electricity57/100
Housing39/100
PT service90/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude663 m
Area5.8 km²
Postcode1754
FSO no.2174
DistrictDistrict de la Sarine
Tax burden13.5 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price26.5 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums630 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’970+3.1 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.58 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops15At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Avry pays 13.5% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’780 a year. That is CHF 300 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

AvrySwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’780 CHF/year300 CHF/year more
13.5 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 20’620 CHF/year80 CHF/year less
17.2 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 14’220 CHF/year760 CHF/year more
11.8 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 16’140 CHF/year1’230 CHF/year more
10.8 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’470 CHF/year490 CHF/year more
16.8 %
16.2 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Avry pays 26.48 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’190 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

26.48 ct./kWh

in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.15Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.19Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.14ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Avry pays a median CHF 630 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’560 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 31 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

630 CHF/month

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 23 offers in premium region FR-1 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult494.30 CHF/monthapprox. 5’930 CHF/year
19–25 years341.60 CHF/monthapprox. 4’100 CHF/year
Child126.70 CHF/monthapprox. 1’520 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Avry has 1’970 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.1% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’970 inhabitants

Density: 338 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.2 %20–64 years 62.5 %65 and over 16.3 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (23.4%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 0.58% of homes in Avry were vacant, about 1 in 172 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings501.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)859

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Avry has 15 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 685 departures are scheduled across all stops, 100 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops15At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday685of which evening (from 8 pm): 100 (15 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday38656 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0007.61Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Avry’s territory is 15.7% built-up, 72.5% farmland and 11.6% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 15.7 %Farmland 72.5 %Forest 11.6 %Other (water, rock…) 0.2 %
Jobs1’295reference year 2018
Establishments200reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.2 %reference year 2019

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source