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Murten

Canton: Fribourg (FR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

57/100

Above the median

National rank: 887 / 2’110 · Top 43% nationally

Taxes52/100
Premiums68/100
Electricity61/100
Housing45/100
PT service59/100

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

Median altitude503 m
Area36.4 km²
Postcode1595
FSO no.2275
DistrictBezirk See / District du Lac
Tax burden12.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price26.0 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums587 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population9’525+1.8 % 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 stops30At 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 Murten pays 12.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’360 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

MurtenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’360 CHF/year130 CHF/year less
12.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 19’850 CHF/year850 CHF/year less
16.5 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’680 CHF/year220 CHF/year more
11.4 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 15’510 CHF/year600 CHF/year more
10.3 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’940 CHF/year
16.2 %
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 →Derived from official data

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Murten pays 26.04 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’170 a year. That is CHF 39 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

26.04 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 11.35Grid (delivery to the meter) 10.07Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.62ct./kWh

Municipality served by 2 grid operators: value = median of tariffs (Civiora calculation on official ElCom data).

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 Murten 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

Murten has 9’525 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 1.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

9’525 inhabitants

Density: 262 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.8 %20–64 years 57.9 %65 and over 22.3 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (20.5%) 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 Murten 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 dwellings3401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)4’840

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

Murten has 30 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’111 departures are scheduled across all stops, 187 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops30At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’111of which evening (from 8 pm): 187 (17 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday82875 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.15Swiss 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
Jobs5’023reference year 2018
Establishments750reference year 2018

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