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Coat of arms of Villars-sur-Glâne

Villars-sur-Glâne

Canton: Fribourg (FR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

60/100

Above the median

National rank: 747 / 2’110 · Top 36% nationally

Taxes51/100
Premiums42/100
Electricity57/100
Housing53/100
PT service97/100

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

Median altitude673 m
Area5.5 km²
Postcode1752
FSO no.2228
DistrictDistrict de la Sarine
Tax burden13.1 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price26.5 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums630 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population12’644+3.5 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.85 %01.06.2026 in line with 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 Villars-sur-Glâne pays 13.1% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’470 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

Villars-sur-GlâneSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’470 CHF/year
13.1 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 20’050 CHF/year650 CHF/year less
16.7 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’820 CHF/year360 CHF/year more
11.5 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 15’680 CHF/year760 CHF/year more
10.4 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’090 CHF/year100 CHF/year more
16.4 %
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 Villars-sur-Glâne 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 Villars-sur-Glâne pays a median CHF 630 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’560 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 31 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

630 CHF/month

more 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-1 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult494.30 CHF/monthapprox. 5’930 CHF/year
19–25 years341.60 CHF/monthapprox. 4’100 CHF/year
Child126.70 CHF/monthapprox. 1’520 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Villars-sur-Glâne has 12’644 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.5% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

12’644 inhabitants

Density: 2’307 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 22.3 %20–64 years 59.4 %65 and over 18.3 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 4 in 10 residents (35.2%) hold 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, 0.85% of homes in Villars-sur-Glâne were vacant, about 1 in 118 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings4901.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)5’735

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

Villars-sur-Glâne has 30 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 6’240 departures are scheduled across all stops, 904 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops30At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday6’240of which evening (from 8 pm): 904 (14 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday3’76260 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.37Swiss 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

Villars-sur-Glâne’s territory is 51.7% built-up, 29.4% farmland and 17.4% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 51.7 %Farmland 29.4 %Forest 17.4 %Other (water, rock…) 1.5 %
Jobs9’650reference year 2018
Establishments679reference year 2018
Social assistance rate5.0 %reference year 2019

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