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Municipal profile

Coat of arms of Ried bei Kerzers

Ried bei Kerzers

Canton: Fribourg (FR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

49/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’294 / 2’110

Taxes46/100
Premiums68/100
Electricity57/100
Housing25/100
PT service48/100

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

Median altitude462 m
Area7.5 km²
Postcode3210
FSO no.2276
DistrictBezirk See / District du Lac
Tax burden13.7 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price26.5 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums587 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’285+4.6 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.32 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops4No 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 Ried bei Kerzers pays 13.7% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’980 a year. That is CHF 500 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

Ried bei KerzersSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’980 CHF/year500 CHF/year more
13.7 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 20’980 CHF/year280 CHF/year more
17.5 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 14’470 CHF/year1’010 CHF/year more
12.1 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 16’420 CHF/year1’520 CHF/year more
10.9 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’730 CHF/year740 CHF/year more
17.2 %
16.2 %
Taxes: tax burden by scenario
Ried bei KerzersSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’00013.73 %13.11 %
Single, CHF 120’00017.48 %17.25 %
Married couple, CHF 120’00012.06 %11.22 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’00010.95 %9.94 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00017.16 %16.23 %

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 Ried bei Kerzers 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 Ried bei Kerzers 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

Ried bei Kerzers has 1’285 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.6% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

Population change 2010–2025
Population
20101’007
20111’022
20121’029
20131’079
20141’093
20151’095
20161’159
20171’185
20181’183
20191’160
20201’229
20211’224
20221’223
20231’223
20241’237
20251’285

1’285 inhabitants

Density: 170 inhab./km² · 2025

+3.9 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 17.4 %20–64 years 63.9 %65 and over 18.7 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (18.1%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

On 1 June 2026, 0.32% of homes in Ried bei Kerzers were vacant, about 1 in 312 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacancy rate 2016–2026
Vacancy rate (%)
20161.65
20170.39
20181.34
20190.94
20200.00
20210.70
20220.52
20230.51
20242.05
20250.66
20260.32
Vacant dwellings201.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)604

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

Ried bei Kerzers has 4 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 144 departures are scheduled across all stops, 28 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops4No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday144of which evening (from 8 pm): 28 (19 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday13694 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.11Swiss 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

Ried bei Kerzers’s territory is 11.9% built-up, 80.2% farmland and 7.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 11.9 %Farmland 80.2 %Forest 7.3 %Other (water, rock…) 0.5 %
Jobs728reference year 2018
Establishments84reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.8 %reference year 2019

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