Switzerland · Canton FR
Sâles
1625–1627Residents
1'478
Area
18.8 km²
Population density
79 pop./km²
Elevation
825 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'057 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
86%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
729 49.3%
Men
749 50.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
364 24.6%
Swiss citizens
1'319 89.2%
Foreign residents
159 10.8%
Population density
79 pop./km²
0–19 · 364 · 24.6%20–64 · 871 · 58.9%65+ · 243 · 16.4%
Foreign residents 10.8%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
47.2% YesNo 52.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
52.9% YesNo 47.1%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FR● Rejected · 31.4% Yes
25.4% YesNo 74.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
24.1% YesNo 75.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
34.2% YesNo 65.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
51.7% YesNo 48.3%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
59.2% YesNo 40.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
59.3% YesNo 40.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
18.7% YesNo 81.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte28.4% · strongest party
Mitte28.4%
SVP25.4%
SP17.9%
FDP16.2%
GRÜNE8.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier86%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
86%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 89 of 119 in canton FribourgTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'934 CHF(16.9%)
Rank 85 of 119 in the canton · 1818 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
100'000 CHF:16'934 CHF(~16.9%)
SâlesCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Sâles | Fribourg | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7.6% | 5.4–8.1% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 10.2% | 7.3–11% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 12.2% | 8.8–13.1% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 13.6% | 9.8–14.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.7% | 10.7–15.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.8% | 11.5–16.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.9% | 12.4–18.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.9% | 13.2–19.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.7% | 13.9–20% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.5% | 14.5–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.3% | 15.2–21.7% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.1% | 15.8–22.5% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.2% | 17.5–24.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25% | 19–26.5% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.5% | 20.3–28.1% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.5% | 21.2–29.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.2% | 21.8–29.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.7% | 22.3–30.4% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'407 mm
8.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'057 m
Mean elevation
876 m
Relief
283 m
Mean slope
4.5°
Flat share
62.4%
South-facing
16.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 283 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
Roof potential
31.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
41.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
7'100
32 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 · 2026Tariff 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
BFSVacancy rate
2.65 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
642
Built before 194638.9%
Built since 200124.3%
2.65 %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 · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitesales.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'478 #64 FR · #1183 CHFamilies & children24.6% #14 FR · #105 CHAge structure16.4% #62 FR · #1862 CHWomen share49.3% #79 FR · #1374 CHForeign residents10.8% #103 FR · #1647 CHPopulation density79/km² #103 FR · #1592 CHTax burden16'934 #88 FR · #1821 CHTaxes86% #89 FRWarmest municipalities8.1 °C #105 FR · #1688 CHSunniest municipalities45.6% #25 FR · #599 CHRainiest municipalities1'407 mm #12 FR · #342 CHVoter turnout57.5% #26 FR · #752 CHAgainst Switzerland25% #8 FR · #247 CHAligned with Switzerland75% #81 FR · #1194 CHSVP strongholds25.4% #80 FR · #1537 CHSP strongholds17.9% #61 FR · #632 CHCentre strongholds28.4% #7 FR · #263 CHFDP strongholds16.2% #40 FR · #718 CHGLP strongholds1.4% #107 FR · #1866 CHGreen strongholds8.5% #75 FR · #791 CHLargest by area18.8 km² #25 FR · #510 CHHighest municipalities825 m #15 FR · #384 CHRemotest municipalities78 min #44 FR · #797 CHBest-connected municipalities78 min #75 FR · #1296 CHHighest peaks1'057 m #31 FR · #695 CHHighest-lying municipalities876 m #23 FR · #529 CHGreatest vertical range283 m #42 FR · #1038 CHSteepest municipalities4.5° #99 FR · #1663 CHSolar potential32 GWh #32 FR · #629 CHCheapest electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #43 FR · #674 CHMost expensive electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #52 FR · #1410 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 5Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Sâles?
- Sâles has 3 postal codes: 1625, 1626, 1627.
- What is the tax rate in Sâles?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Sâles is 86% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
- How much tax do you pay in Sâles?
- A single person without children pays about 16'934 CHF income tax in Sâles on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 85 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Sâles have?
- Sâles has 1'478 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Sâles?
- Sâles has 159 foreign residents, a share of 10.76% (2025).
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