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Corbières

Canton: Fribourg (FR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

56/100

Above the median

National rank: 941 / 2’110 · Top 45% nationally

Taxes45/100
Premiums68/100
Electricity47/100
Housing59/100
PT service67/100

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

Median altitude911 m
Area9.6 km²
Postcode1646
FSO no.2129
DistrictDistrict de la Gruyère
Tax burden13.8 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price27.8 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums587 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’037+12.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.01 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops5No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Corbières pays 13.8% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’040 a year. That is CHF 550 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

CorbièresSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’040 CHF/year550 CHF/year more
13.8 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’080 CHF/year380 CHF/year more
17.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 14’560 CHF/year1’090 CHF/year more
12.1 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 16’520 CHF/year1’600 CHF/year more
11.0 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’800 CHF/year820 CHF/year more
17.2 %
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 Corbières pays 27.78 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’250 a year. That is CHF 39 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

27.78 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.95Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.43Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.40ct./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 Corbières pays a median CHF 587 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’050 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 12 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

587 CHF/month

less 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-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult451.70 CHF/monthapprox. 5’420 CHF/year
19–25 years305.40 CHF/monthapprox. 3’660 CHF/year
Child116.90 CHF/monthapprox. 1’400 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Corbières has 1’037 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 12.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’037 inhabitants

Density: 108 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 23.4 %20–64 years 59.5 %65 and over 17.1 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 7 (14.7%) 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, 1.01% of homes in Corbières were vacant, about 1 in 99 (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)490

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

Corbières has 5 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 267 departures are scheduled across all stops, 46 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops5No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday267of which evening (from 8 pm): 46 (17 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday16361 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0004.82Swiss 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

Corbières’s territory is 5.6% built-up, 51.8% farmland and 42.1% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 5.6 %Farmland 51.8 %Forest 42.1 %Other (water, rock…) 0.5 %
Jobs158reference year 2018
Establishments55reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.2 %reference year 2019

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