What is the postal code of Val-de-Charmey?

Val-de-Charmey has 3 postal codes: 1637, 1654, 1716.

What is the tax rate in Val-de-Charmey?

The municipal tax multiplier of Val-de-Charmey is 89.8% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.

How much tax do you pay in Val-de-Charmey?

A single person without children pays about 17'252 CHF income tax in Val-de-Charmey on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 101 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Val-de-Charmey have?

Val-de-Charmey has 2'725 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Val-de-Charmey?

Val-de-Charmey has 483 foreign residents, a share of 17.72% (2025).

Val-de-Charmey (FR): Postal Codes 1637–1716, Tax Rate & Population

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

1'337 49.1%

Men

1'388 50.9%

Children & youth (0–19)

488 17.9%

Swiss citizens

2'242 82.3%

Foreign residents

483 17.7%

Population density

24 pop./km²

0–19 · 488 · 17.9%20–64 · 1'516 · 55.6%65+ · 721 · 26.5%

Foreign residents 17.7%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Val-de-Charmey

BFS

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

59.9% YesNo 40.1%

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

54.0% YesNo 46.0%

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

37.9% YesNo 62.1%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

56.2% YesNo 43.8%

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

25.7% YesNo 74.3%

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

39.3% YesNo 60.7%

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

56.0% YesNo 44.0%

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

61.1% YesNo 38.9%

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

63.4% YesNo 36.7%

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

21.0% YesNo 79.0%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP28.5% · strongest party

SVP28.5%

Mitte23.8%

FDP18.2%

SP14.6%

GRÜNE9.6%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier89.8%

Cantonal tax multiplier96%

89.8%FR range 32%100%

Tax rank 101 of 119 in canton Fribourg

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

17'252 CHF(17.3%)

Rank 101 of 119 in the canton · 1948 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:17'252 CHF(~17.3%)

Val-de-CharmeyCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Val-de-Charmey	Fribourg	Switzerland median
40'000	7.7%	5.4–8.1%	5.4%
50'000	10.4%	7.3–11%	7.8%
60'000	12.4%	8.8–13.1%	10.5%
70'000	13.8%	9.8–14.5%	11.9%
80'000	15%	10.7–15.8%	13.1%
90'000	16.1%	11.5–16.9%	14.1%
100'000	17.3%	12.4–18.1%	15.3%
110'000	18.2%	13.2–19.1%	16.3%
120'000	19%	13.9–20%	17.2%
130'000	19.8%	14.5–20.8%	18.1%
140'000	20.7%	15.2–21.7%	19%
150'000	21.5%	15.8–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	23.6%	17.5–24.7%	21.6%
200'000	25.4%	19–26.5%	23.2%
225'000	26.9%	20.3–28.1%	24.6%
250'000	28%	21.2–29.2%	25.8%
275'000	28.6%	21.8–29.8%	26.8%
300'000	29.1%	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 1991–20206.2 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'622 mm

6.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

2'366 m

Mean elevation

1'378 m

Relief

1'569 m

Mean slope

24.3°

Flat share

3.5%

South-facing

22.6%

Above 2000 m

2.3%

Relief 1'569 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

38 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

51.9 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

8'500

38 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

0.76 %

Avg. rooms

3.7

Dwellings

1'839

Built before 194627.0%

Built since 200125.4%

0.76 %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 113 min · Car 58 min

AgglomerationPT 38 min · Car 22 min

Remoteness 2/119 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websiteval-de-charmey.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

31

Largest municipalities2'725 #33 FR · #782 CH Families & children17.9% #110 FR · #1684 CH Age structure26.5% #3 FR · #266 CH Women share49.1% #83 FR · #1473 CH Foreign residents17.7% #60 FR · #1067 CH Population density24/km² #117 FR · #1941 CH Tax burden17'252 #101 FR · #1948 CH Taxes89.8% #101 FR Warmest municipalities6.2 °C #118 FR · #1926 CH Sunniest municipalities46.1% #19 FR · #546 CH Rainiest municipalities1'622 mm #1 FR · #158 CH Voter turnout58.5% #22 FR · #630 CH Against Switzerland25% #9 FR · #248 CH Aligned with Switzerland75% #82 FR · #1195 CH SVP strongholds28.5% #62 FR · #1364 CH SP strongholds14.6% #90 FR · #983 CH Centre strongholds23.8% #23 FR · #388 CH FDP strongholds18.2% #32 FR · #571 CH GLP strongholds2.8% #67 FR · #1624 CH Green strongholds9.6% #53 FR · #615 CH Largest by area111.6 km² #1 FR · #56 CH Highest municipalities887 m #9 FR · #343 CH Remotest municipalities113 min #2 FR · #235 CH Best-connected municipalities113 min #118 FR · #1875 CH Highest peaks2'366 m #1 FR · #269 CH Highest-lying municipalities1'378 m #2 FR · #238 CH Greatest vertical range1'569 m #2 FR · #318 CH Steepest municipalities24.3° #5 FR · #281 CH Solar potential38 GWh #27 FR · #504 CH Cheapest electricity28.65 Rp./kWh #117 FR · #1205 CH Most expensive electricity28.65 Rp./kWh #9 FR · #909 CH

Postal codes (3)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 3

Cerniat FR1654 Charmey (Gruyère)1637 Schwarzsee1716

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Crésuz

FR · 2 km

Châtel-sur-Montsalvens

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Val-de-Charmey?: Val-de-Charmey has 3 postal codes: 1637, 1654, 1716.
What is the tax rate in Val-de-Charmey?: The municipal tax multiplier of Val-de-Charmey is 89.8% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Val-de-Charmey?: A single person without children pays about 17'252 CHF income tax in Val-de-Charmey on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 101 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Val-de-Charmey have?: Val-de-Charmey has 2'725 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Val-de-Charmey?: Val-de-Charmey has 483 foreign residents, a share of 17.72% (2025).

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