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Ferpicloz

Canton: Fribourg (FR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

61/100

Above the median

National rank: 711 / 2’110 · Top 34% nationally

Taxes56/100
Premiums42/100
Electricity57/100
Housing92/100
PT service66/100

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

Median altitude762 m
Area1.0 km²
Postcode1724
FSO no.2194
DistrictDistrict de la Sarine
Tax burden12.4 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less 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
Population242−9.4 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate2.75 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops1No 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 Ferpicloz pays 12.4% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’940 a year. That is CHF 550 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

FerpiclozSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’940 CHF/year550 CHF/year less
12.4 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 19’100 CHF/year1’600 CHF/year less
15.9 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’150 CHF/year310 CHF/year less
11.0 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 14’910 CHF/year
9.9 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’420 CHF/year560 CHF/year less
15.5 %
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 Ferpicloz 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 Ferpicloz 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

Ferpicloz has 242 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 9.4% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

242 inhabitants

Density: 237 inhab./km² · 2025

−2.4 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 18.6 %20–64 years 62.4 %65 and over 19.0 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (18.6%) 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, 2.75% of homes in Ferpicloz were vacant, about 1 in 36 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)109

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

Ferpicloz has 1 public transport stop. On an ordinary Tuesday, 82 departures are scheduled across all stops, 14 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops1No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday82of which evening (from 8 pm): 14 (17 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday5770 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0004.13Swiss 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

Ferpicloz’s territory is 15.7% built-up, 69.6% farmland and 14.7% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 15.7 %Farmland 69.6 %Forest 14.7 %
Jobs128reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.2 %reference year 2019

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

Neighbouring municipalities

Le Mouret FR3’326Bois-d'Amont FR2’489