Villars-sur-Glâne 
FR
Villars-sur-Glâne is a commune in the canton of Fribourg with 12,644 residents (FSO), 35.2 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 15,084 in income tax here, rank 1,016 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
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Taxes
Federal, cantonal and communal, without church tax, official FTA tax calculator. Rank 1 = lowest tax.
Commune tax multiplier
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63.9 | 63.9 | 63.9 | 63.9 | 63.9 | 63.9 | 63.9 | 63.9 | 63.9 | 63.9 | 63.9 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Fribourg
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Typically Villars-sur-Glâne: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Villars-sur-Glâne special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Villars-sur-Glâne lies in the area of origin of these protected specialities:
- Gruyère and Gruyère d'Alpage cheese
- Vacherin fribourgeois cheese
- Boutefas meat speciality
- Jambon de la Borne meat speciality
- Freiburger Safranbrot
- Poire à Botzi
Good to know
- 4 cultural properties of national importance, for example: Bois de Moncor, Ferme du domaine de Chollet au Guintzet, Pont de la Glâne (cf. Hauterive/FR), Pont de Sainte-Apolline (cf. Hauterive/FR)
Sources: FOAG (register of PDO/PGI), FOC and FOEN (UNESCO World Heritage, parks), FOCP (inventory of cultural property), commercial register (Zefix), Culinary Heritage of Switzerland.
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Commune finances
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| Year | Revenue m | Expenditure m | Result m | per resident CHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 90.2 | 78.0 | 12.1 | 970 |
| 2023 | 88.0 | 73.3 | 14.7 | 1,179 |
| 2022 | 76.6 | 69.7 | 6.9 | 560 |
| 2021 | 70.0 | 63.9 | 6.1 | 493 |
| 2020 | 72.2 | 69.5 | 2.7 | 223 |
| 2019 | 72.3 | 76.6 | −4.2 | −346 |
| 2018 | 72.3 | 81.2 | −8.9 | −740 |
| 2017 | 73.3 | 86.9 | −13.6 | −1,127 |
| 2016 | 72.9 | 92.4 | −19.5 | −1,606 |
| 2015 | 74.7 | 72.2 | 2.5 | 203 |
Result = revenue minus expenditure of the income statement. Source: FFA financial statistics.
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 173 | 147 | 160 | 159 | 142 | 151 | 122 | 110 | 119 | 119 |
| Deaths | 76 | 74 | 79 | 60 | 99 | 73 | 99 | 93 | 86 | 82 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Fribourg
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 181 people moved to Villars-sur-Glâne from abroad, 158 of them foreign nationals; 141 moved abroad. Net international migration: +40.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 23 | 47 |
| EU | 112 | 76 |
| rest of Europe | 17 | 9 |
| Africa | 9 | 3 |
| North America | 1 | 0 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 6 | 1 |
| Asia | 13 | 5 |
For individual communes the FSO publishes nationality by world region only. Source: FSO, migration statistics of the permanent resident population.
Naturalisations
Origin of people naturalised in 2025: EU 25rest of Europe 13Africa 8Latin America 1Asia 6
FSO
The canton compared
| Figure | Value | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton tax (example) | CHF 11,433 | 22 / 26 | 2026 |
| Average rent | CHF 1,328 | 11 / 26 | 2024 |
| Health premium | CHF 609 | 16 / 26 | 2027 |
| Electricity price | 26.48 Rp./kWh | 11 / 26 | 2027 |
| Vacant homes | 1.1 % | 11 / 26 | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 2.5 % | 13 / 26 | 2026 |
Nearby communes
- MatranFribourg · 2 km
- GivisiezFribourg · 2 km
- CorminboeufFribourg · 3 km
- FribourgFribourg · 3 km
- MarlyFribourg · 3 km
- Granges-PaccotFribourg · 4 km
- BelfauxFribourg · 4 km
- Hauterive (FR)Fribourg · 4 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Villars-sur-Glâne?
12,644 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Villars-sur-Glâne?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 15,084 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Villars-sur-Glâne?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 5,567 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Villars-sur-Glâne?
35.2 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.villars-sur-glane.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Archive
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