Civiora
Coat of arms of Murten

Murten

Canton: Fribourg (FR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

58/100

Above the median

National rank: 901 / 2’110 · Top 43% nationally

Taxes53/100
Premiums69/100
Electricity64/100
Housing43/100
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 · 2025
Electricity price27.4 ct./kWhH4 · 2026
Health insurance premiums558 CHF/monthAdult · 2026
Population9’552+2.2 % over 5 years (2019–2024)
Vacancy rate0.70 %01.06.2025
Public transport stops30At least one rail stop

Taxes — tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official
Taxes — tax burden by scenario
MurtenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’00012.95 %13.29 %
Single, CHF 120’00016.55 %17.36 %
Married couple, CHF 120’00011.40 %11.31 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’00010.35 %9.98 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00016.19 %16.43 %

2025 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 2025 — Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

Analysis: 2026 tariffs →2026 tariff ranking →Derived from official data

27.39 ct./kWh

of which energy 12.80 · grid 10.07 ct./kWh
Swiss median: 27.89 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy 12.80Grid 10.07Levies and surcharge 4.52ct./kWh

Profile H4: household using 4’500 kWh/year, operator’s standard product. Tariff year 2026.

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

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2026, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

Analysis: 2026 premiums →2026 premium ranking →Derived from official data

558 CHF/month

Swiss median: 583 CHF/month

Median monthly premium 2026, 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 2026 (all deductibles and models)

Adult
430.40 CHF/month
19–25 years
297.20 CHF/month
Child
112.30 CHF/month

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2026 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Analysis: 2010-2024 growth →Official

Population change 2010–2024

Population change 2010–2024
Population
20108’642
20118’733
20128’834
20138’887
20149’002
20159’121
20169’186
20179’231
20189’293
20199’347
20209’358
20219’371
20229’414
20239’531
20249’552

9’552 inhabitants

Density: 262 inhab./km² · 2024

+0.2 % vs previous year (2023–2024)

Age structure (2024)

0–19 years 19.8 %20–64 years 58.5 %65 and over 21.7 %
Foreign population
20.4 %

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP — permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2024View source

Vacancy rate 2015–2025

Vacancy rate 2015–2025
Vacancy rate (%)
20151.02
20161.19
20171.10
20181.00
20190.95
20201.32
20211.94
20220.97
20231.09
20241.08
20250.70
Vacant dwellings3401.06.2025
Vacancy rate0.70 %Swiss median: 0.91 %
Housing stock (2024)4’840

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2025View source

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

Public transport

Analysis: transport service →Derived from official data
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 / 1’0003.14Swiss median: 3.37

Service on typical days (2026 timetable)

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.

Number of public transport stops within the municipal territory (as of 04.08.2026). Civiora count based on the official service point list.

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

Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons — File:CHE Murten FR COA.svg

Next expected data: 2027 electricity tariffs (August 2026) · 2027 premiums (Sept.–Oct. 2026) · STATPOP 2025 and 2026 vacant dwellings (Aug.–Sept. 2026).