What is the postal code of Bulle FR?

Bulle FR has 3 postal codes: 1630, 1635, 1661.

What is the tax rate in Bulle FR?

The municipal tax multiplier of Bulle FR is 74.3% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.

How much tax do you pay in Bulle FR?

A single person without children pays about 15'955 CHF income tax in Bulle FR on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 25 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Bulle FR have?

Bulle FR has 27'276 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Bulle FR?

Bulle FR has 12'088 foreign residents, a share of 44.32% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton FR

Bulle FR

1630–1661

FR CANTON1630 1635 1661

Residents

27'276

Area

23.9 km²

Population density

1'143 pop./km²

Elevation

804 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

1'389 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

74.3%

Postal codes

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

13'810 50.6%

Men

13'466 49.4%

Children & youth (0–19)

5'933 21.8%

Swiss citizens

15'188 55.7%

Foreign residents

12'088 44.3%

Population density

1'143 pop./km²

0–19 · 5'933 · 21.8%20–64 · 17'047 · 62.5%65+ · 4'296 · 15.8%

Foreign residents 44.3%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Bulle FR

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

51.2% YesNo 48.8%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

42.7% YesNo 57.3%

26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FR● Rejected · 31.4% Yes

31.3% YesNo 68.7%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

60.1% YesNo 39.9%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

31.6% YesNo 68.4%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

38.5% YesNo 61.5%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

50.0% YesNo 50.0%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

63.7% YesNo 36.3%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

57.2% YesNo 42.8%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

28.0% YesNo 72.0%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SP26.6% · strongest party

SP26.6%

SVP19.6%

FDP19.2%

Mitte18.0%

GRÜNE10.8%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier74.3%

Cantonal tax multiplier96%

74.3%FR range 32%100%

Tax rank 25 of 119 in canton Fribourg

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

15'955 CHF(16%)

Rank 25 of 119 in the canton · 1250 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 16'515 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Greng 12'414 CHF · most expensive Jaun 18'106 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:15'955 CHF(~16%)

Bulle FRCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Bulle FR	Fribourg	Switzerland median
40'000	7.1%	5.4–8.1%	5.4%
50'000	9.6%	7.3–11%	7.8%
60'000	11.4%	8.8–13.1%	10.5%
70'000	12.7%	9.8–14.5%	11.9%
80'000	13.9%	10.7–15.8%	13.1%
90'000	14.9%	11.5–16.9%	14.1%
100'000	16%	12.4–18.1%	15.3%
110'000	16.8%	13.2–19.1%	16.3%
120'000	17.6%	13.9–20%	17.2%
130'000	18.4%	14.5–20.8%	18.1%
140'000	19.2%	15.2–21.7%	19%
150'000	20%	15.8–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	22%	17.5–24.7%	21.6%
200'000	23.7%	19–26.5%	23.2%
225'000	25.1%	20.3–28.1%	24.6%
250'000	26.2%	21.2–29.2%	25.8%
275'000	26.8%	21.8–29.8%	26.8%
300'000	27.3%	22.3–30.4%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.4 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'278 mm

8.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'389 m

Mean elevation

856 m

Relief

712 m

Mean slope

7.4°

Flat share

51.3%

South-facing

6.7%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 712 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

167.4 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

228.3 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

37'200

167 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr

BFE solar factsheet ↗

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026

Tariff range H4

27.28–27.99 Rp./kWh

27.64 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 27.28 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operators Groupe E SA · Gruyère Energie S.A.

This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.

ElCom tariff comparison ↗

How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

0.21 %

Avg. rooms

3.3

Dwellings

12'920

Built before 194612.3%

Built since 200145.4%

0.21 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM

Major centrePT 76 min · Car 45 min

AgglomerationPT 13 min · Car 8 min

Remoteness 48/119 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitebulle.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities27'276 #2 FR · #32 CH Families & children21.8% #65 FR · #587 CH Age structure15.8% #73 FR · #1913 CH Women share50.6% #20 FR · #575 CH Foreign residents44.3% #2 FR · #44 CH Population density1'143/km² #4 FR · #182 CH Tax burden15'955 #25 FR · #1250 CH Taxes74.3% #25 FR Warmest municipalities8.4 °C #92 FR · #1604 CH Sunniest municipalities46.3% #15 FR · #528 CH Rainiest municipalities1'278 mm #28 FR · #528 CH Voter turnout49.2% #112 FR · #1764 CH Against Switzerland16% #65 FR · #840 CH Aligned with Switzerland84% #24 FR · #582 CH SVP strongholds19.6% #108 FR · #1799 CH SP strongholds26.6% #6 FR · #117 CH Centre strongholds18% #72 FR · #640 CH FDP strongholds19.2% #24 FR · #508 CH GLP strongholds2.6% #77 FR · #1659 CH Green strongholds10.8% #38 FR · #462 CH Largest by area23.9 km² #19 FR · #399 CH Highest municipalities804 m #21 FR · #419 CH Remotest municipalities76 min #48 FR · #852 CH Best-connected municipalities76 min #69 FR · #1253 CH Highest peaks1'389 m #20 FR · #508 CH Highest-lying municipalities856 m #29 FR · #547 CH Greatest vertical range712 m #18 FR · #551 CH Steepest municipalities7.4° #48 FR · #1177 CH Solar potential167 GWh #1 FR · #22 CH Cheapest electricity27.64 Rp./kWh #109 FR · #786 CH Most expensive electricity27.64 Rp./kWh #10 FR · #1321 CH

Postal codes (3)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 3

Bulle1630 La Tour-de-Trême1635 Le Pâquier-Montbarry1661

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Bulle FR?: Bulle FR has 3 postal codes: 1630, 1635, 1661.
What is the tax rate in Bulle FR?: The municipal tax multiplier of Bulle FR is 74.3% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Bulle FR?: A single person without children pays about 15'955 CHF income tax in Bulle FR on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 25 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Bulle FR have?: Bulle FR has 27'276 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Bulle FR?: Bulle FR has 12'088 foreign residents, a share of 44.32% (2025).

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