What is the postal code of Massonnens?

The postal code of Massonnens is 1692.

What is the tax rate in Massonnens?

The municipal tax multiplier of Massonnens is 91.2% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.

How much tax do you pay in Massonnens?

A single person without children pays about 17'369 CHF income tax in Massonnens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 108 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Massonnens have?

Massonnens has 605 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Massonnens?

Massonnens has 91 foreign residents, a share of 15.04% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton FR

Massonnens

1692

FR CANTON1692

Residents

605

Area

4.3 km²

Population density

141 pop./km²

Elevation

733 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

91.2%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

295 48.8%

Men

310 51.2%

Children & youth (0–19)

159 26.3%

Swiss citizens

514 85.0%

Foreign residents

91 15.0%

Population density

141 pop./km²

0–19 · 159 · 26.3%20–64 · 349 · 57.7%65+ · 97 · 16.0%

Foreign residents 15.0%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Massonnens

BFS

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

52.8% YesNo 47.2%

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

55.7% YesNo 44.4%

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

27.0% YesNo 73.1%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

44.3% YesNo 55.7%

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

21.3% YesNo 78.7%

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

47.7% YesNo 52.3%

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

58.6% YesNo 41.4%

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

68.0% YesNo 32.1%

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

20.4% YesNo 79.6%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP31.8% · strongest party

SVP31.8%

FDP31.6%

SP15.1%

Mitte9.6%

GRÜNE4.8%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier91.2%

Cantonal tax multiplier96%

91.2%FR range 32%100%

Tax rank 108 of 119 in canton Fribourg

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

17'369 CHF(17.4%)

Rank 108 of 119 in the canton · 1979 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:17'369 CHF(~17.4%)

MassonnensCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Massonnens	Fribourg	Switzerland median
40'000	7.8%	5.4–8.1%	5.4%
50'000	10.5%	7.3–11%	7.8%
60'000	12.5%	8.8–13.1%	10.5%
70'000	13.9%	9.8–14.5%	11.9%
80'000	15.1%	10.7–15.8%	13.1%
90'000	16.2%	11.5–16.9%	14.1%
100'000	17.4%	12.4–18.1%	15.3%
110'000	18.3%	13.2–19.1%	16.3%
120'000	19.2%	13.9–20%	17.2%
130'000	20%	14.5–20.8%	18.1%
140'000	20.8%	15.2–21.7%	19%
150'000	21.6%	15.8–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	23.7%	17.5–24.7%	21.6%
200'000	25.6%	19–26.5%	23.2%
225'000	27.1%	20.3–28.1%	24.6%
250'000	28.2%	21.2–29.2%	25.8%
275'000	28.8%	21.8–29.8%	26.8%
300'000	29.3%	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 1991–20208.8 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'157 mm

8.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

912 m

Mean elevation

768 m

Relief

241 m

Mean slope

7.7°

Flat share

31.4%

South-facing

2.8%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 241 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

8.4 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

11 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'900

8 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

27.28 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.55 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

8.78 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.3 Rp./kWh

27.28 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

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

Network operator Groupe E SA

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

0.4 %

Avg. rooms

4.1

Dwellings

252

Built before 194627.4%

Built since 200140.1%

0.4 %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 80 min · Car 49 min

AgglomerationPT 45 min · Car 28 min

Remoteness 40/119 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitemassonnens.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities605 #103 FR · #1717 CH Families & children26.3% #5 FR · #38 CH Age structure16% #69 FR · #1895 CH Women share48.8% #93 FR · #1589 CH Foreign residents15% #75 FR · #1276 CH Population density141/km² #78 FR · #1262 CH Tax burden17'369 #108 FR · #1979 CH Taxes91.2% #108 FR Warmest municipalities8.8 °C #62 FR · #1455 CH Sunniest municipalities44.4% #56 FR · #754 CH Rainiest municipalities1'157 mm #52 FR · #808 CH Voter turnout58.3% #23 FR · #658 CH SVP strongholds31.8% #40 FR · #1159 CH SP strongholds15.1% #84 FR · #929 CH Centre strongholds9.6% #117 FR · #1239 CH FDP strongholds31.6% #1 FR · #60 CH GLP strongholds1.6% #101 FR · #1814 CH Green strongholds4.8% #111 FR · #1572 CH Largest by area4.3 km² #94 FR · #1662 CH Highest municipalities733 m #49 FR · #534 CH Remotest municipalities80 min #40 FR · #761 CH Best-connected municipalities80 min #81 FR · #1349 CH Highest peaks912 m #44 FR · #812 CH Highest-lying municipalities768 m #43 FR · #647 CH Greatest vertical range241 m #51 FR · #1169 CH Steepest municipalities7.7° #41 FR · #1137 CH Solar potential8 GWh #102 FR · #1663 CH Cheapest electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #22 FR · #653 CH Most expensive electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #31 FR · #1389 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1692

Massonnens

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Massonnens1692

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Massonnens?: The postal code of Massonnens is 1692.
What is the tax rate in Massonnens?: The municipal tax multiplier of Massonnens is 91.2% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Massonnens?: A single person without children pays about 17'369 CHF income tax in Massonnens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 108 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Massonnens have?: Massonnens has 605 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Massonnens?: Massonnens has 91 foreign residents, a share of 15.04% (2025).

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