What is the postal code of Crésuz?

The postal code of Crésuz is 1653.

What is the tax rate in Crésuz?

The municipal tax multiplier of Crésuz is 67% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.

How much tax do you pay in Crésuz?

A single person without children pays about 15'344 CHF income tax in Crésuz on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 12 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Crésuz have?

Crésuz has 508 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Crésuz?

Crésuz has 92 foreign residents, a share of 18.11% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton FR

Crésuz

1653

FR CANTON1653

Residents

508

Area

1.8 km²

Population density

284 pop./km²

Elevation

909 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

1'395 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

67%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

243 47.8%

Men

265 52.2%

Children & youth (0–19)

114 22.4%

Swiss citizens

416 81.9%

Foreign residents

92 18.1%

Population density

284 pop./km²

0–19 · 114 · 22.4%20–64 · 273 · 53.7%65+ · 121 · 23.8%

Foreign residents 18.1%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Crésuz

BFS

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

48.5% YesNo 51.5%

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

52.6% YesNo 47.4%

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

32.9% YesNo 67.1%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

42.9% YesNo 57.1%

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

26.7% YesNo 73.3%

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

48.6% YesNo 51.4%

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

59.3% YesNo 40.7%

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

53.7% YesNo 46.3%

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

71.1% YesNo 28.9%

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

22.8% YesNo 77.2%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP34.9% · strongest party

SVP34.9%

SP18.0%

Mitte16.7%

GRÜNE12.1%

FDP10.2%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier67%

Cantonal tax multiplier96%

67%FR range 32%100%

Tax rank 12 of 119 in canton Fribourg

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

15'344 CHF(15.3%)

Rank 12 of 119 in the canton · 1058 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:15'344 CHF(~15.3%)

CrésuzCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Crésuz	Fribourg	Switzerland median
40'000	6.8%	5.4–8.1%	5.4%
50'000	9.2%	7.3–11%	7.8%
60'000	11%	8.8–13.1%	10.5%
70'000	12.2%	9.8–14.5%	11.9%
80'000	13.3%	10.7–15.8%	13.1%
90'000	14.3%	11.5–16.9%	14.1%
100'000	15.3%	12.4–18.1%	15.3%
110'000	16.2%	13.2–19.1%	16.3%
120'000	17%	13.9–20%	17.2%
130'000	17.7%	14.5–20.8%	18.1%
140'000	18.5%	15.2–21.7%	19%
150'000	19.3%	15.8–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	21.2%	17.5–24.7%	21.6%
200'000	22.9%	19–26.5%	23.2%
225'000	24.3%	20.3–28.1%	24.6%
250'000	25.3%	21.2–29.2%	25.8%
275'000	25.9%	21.8–29.8%	26.8%
300'000	26.5%	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 1991–20207.5 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'479 mm

7.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'395 m

Mean elevation

1'025 m

Relief

598 m

Mean slope

22.8°

Flat share

5.3%

South-facing

61.4%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 598 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

5.4 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

7.6 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'200

5 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 H4

28.65 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.75 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

9.72 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.96 Rp./kWh

28.65 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

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

Network operator Gruyère Energie S.A.

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

3.3 %

Avg. rooms

3.9

Dwellings

333

Built before 194610.8%

Built since 200116.5%

3.3 %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 108 min · Car 55 min

AgglomerationPT 34 min · Car 20 min

Remoteness 3/119 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitecresuz.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities508 #107 FR · #1797 CH Families & children22.4% #58 FR · #443 CH Age structure23.8% #9 FR · #543 CH Women share47.8% #111 FR · #1903 CH Foreign residents18.1% #56 FR · #1035 CH Population density284/km² #29 FR · #809 CH Tax burden15'344 #12 FR · #1058 CH Taxes67% #12 FR Warmest municipalities7.5 °C #112 FR · #1787 CH Sunniest municipalities47% #6 FR · #444 CH Rainiest municipalities1'479 mm #5 FR · #266 CH Voter turnout70.3% #1 FR · #44 CH SVP strongholds34.9% #29 FR · #973 CH SP strongholds18% #59 FR · #617 CH Centre strongholds16.7% #91 FR · #711 CH FDP strongholds10.2% #88 FR · #1368 CH GLP strongholds6.4% #7 FR · #876 CH Green strongholds12.1% #24 FR · #326 CH Largest by area1.8 km² #116 FR · #2036 CH Highest municipalities909 m #7 FR · #328 CH Remotest municipalities108 min #3 FR · #279 CH Best-connected municipalities108 min #117 FR · #1827 CH Highest peaks1'395 m #19 FR · #502 CH Highest-lying municipalities1'025 m #12 FR · #401 CH Greatest vertical range598 m #21 FR · #614 CH Steepest municipalities22.8° #6 FR · #323 CH Solar potential5 GWh #108 FR · #1875 CH Cheapest electricity28.65 Rp./kWh #113 FR · #1201 CH Most expensive electricity28.65 Rp./kWh #5 FR · #905 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1653

Crésuz

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Crésuz1653

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Châtel-sur-Montsalvens

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Crésuz?: The postal code of Crésuz is 1653.
What is the tax rate in Crésuz?: The municipal tax multiplier of Crésuz is 67% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Crésuz?: A single person without children pays about 15'344 CHF income tax in Crésuz on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 12 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Crésuz have?: Crésuz has 508 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Crésuz?: Crésuz has 92 foreign residents, a share of 18.11% (2025).

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