Municipal profile
Civiora Index
Derived from official data24/100
Low index
National rank: 2’098 / 2’110
Confidence level: medium · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index
Taxes: tax burden by scenario
Tax burden ranking →OfficialOn a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Saubraz pays 14.7% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’770 a year. That is CHF 1’280 more than in the median Swiss municipality.
| Saubraz | Swiss median | |
|---|---|---|
| Single, CHF 80’000 | 14.71 % | 13.11 % |
| Single, CHF 120’000 | 18.55 % | 17.25 % |
| Married couple, CHF 120’000 | 13.53 % | 11.22 % |
| Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 | 12.14 % | 9.94 % |
| Retiree, CHF 80’000 | 18.01 % | 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 →OfficialA typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Saubraz pays 28.59 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’290 a year. That is CHF 76 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.
28.59 ct./kWh
Tariff breakdown
Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source
Population and demographics
OfficialSaubraz has 441 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.3% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).
Population change 2010–2025
| Population | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 354 |
| 2011 | 376 |
| 2012 | 366 |
| 2013 | 372 |
| 2014 | 392 |
| 2015 | 393 |
| 2016 | 424 |
| 2017 | 423 |
| 2018 | 418 |
| 2019 | 422 |
| 2020 | 423 |
| 2021 | 444 |
| 2022 | 448 |
| 2023 | 449 |
| 2024 | 447 |
| 2025 | 441 |
441 inhabitants
Density: 119 inhab./km² · 2025
−1.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)
Age structure (2025)
About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 11 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (25.9%) holds a foreign nationality.
Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source
Housing
Vacancy rate ranking →OfficialOn 1 June 2026, no vacant home was recorded in Saubraz (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.
Vacancy rate 2016–2026
| Vacancy rate (%) | |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.82 |
| 2017 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | 7.51 |
| 2019 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 4.00 |
| 2021 | 0.57 |
| 2022 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 0.56 |
| 2024 | 0.55 |
| 2025 | 0.00 |
| 2026 | 0.00 |
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 dataSaubraz has 1 public transport stop. On an ordinary Tuesday, 77 departures are scheduled across all stops, 18 of them after 8 pm.
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
OfficialSaubraz’s territory is 7.0% built-up, 46.3% farmland and 45.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).
Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source
