Civiora
Explore

Municipal profile

Coat of arms of Freienbach

Freienbach

Canton: Schwyz (SZ)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

87/100

High index

National rank: 10 / 2’110 · Top 1% nationally

Taxes98/100
Premiums87/100
Electricity97/100
Housing45/100
PT service94/100

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

Median altitude475 m
Area13.8 km²
Postcode8640
FSO no.1322
DistrictBezirk Höfe
Tax burden4.5 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price22.5 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums545 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population17’100+3.5 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.69 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops55At 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 Freienbach pays 4.5% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 3’630 a year. That is CHF 6’860 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

FreienbachSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 3’630 CHF/year6’860 CHF/year less
4.5 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 7’990 CHF/year12’710 CHF/year less
6.7 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 5’450 CHF/year8’020 CHF/year less
4.5 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 5’800 CHF/year9’100 CHF/year less
3.9 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 4’930 CHF/year8’060 CHF/year less
6.2 %
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 Freienbach pays 22.49 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’010 a year. That is CHF 199 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

22.49 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 9.95Grid (delivery to the meter) 8.05Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.49ct./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 Freienbach pays a median CHF 545 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’540 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 54 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

545 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 28 offers in premium region SZ-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult418.50 CHF/monthapprox. 5’020 CHF/year
19–25 years277.10 CHF/monthapprox. 3’330 CHF/year
Child107.70 CHF/monthapprox. 1’290 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Freienbach has 17’100 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.5% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

17’100 inhabitants

Density: 1’239 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.4 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 17.1 %20–64 years 61.8 %65 and over 21.1 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (31.4%) 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, 0.69% of homes in Freienbach were vacant, about 1 in 145 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings5701.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)8’169

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

Freienbach has 55 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 5’743 departures are scheduled across all stops, 812 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops55At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday5’743of which evening (from 8 pm): 812 (14 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday3’34458 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.22Swiss 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

Freienbach’s territory is 33.3% built-up, 38.5% farmland and 23.5% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 33.3 %Farmland 38.5 %Forest 23.5 %Other (water, rock…) 4.7 %
Jobs15’135reference year 2018
Establishments2’589reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.4 %reference year 2019

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