What is the postal code of Vallon?

The postal code of Vallon is 1565.

What is the tax rate in Vallon?

The municipal tax multiplier of Vallon is 83% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.

How much tax do you pay in Vallon?

A single person without children pays about 16'683 CHF income tax in Vallon on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 65 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Vallon have?

Vallon has 537 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Vallon?

Vallon has 129 foreign residents, a share of 24.02% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton FR

Vallon

1565

FR CANTON1565

Residents

537

Area

3.5 km²

Population density

153 pop./km²

Elevation

482 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

83%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

259 48.2%

Men

278 51.8%

Children & youth (0–19)

125 23.3%

Swiss citizens

408 76.0%

Foreign residents

129 24.0%

Population density

153 pop./km²

0–19 · 125 · 23.3%20–64 · 330 · 61.5%65+ · 82 · 15.3%

Foreign residents 24.0%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Vallon

BFS

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

55.7% YesNo 44.3%

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

53.9% YesNo 46.1%

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

16.2% YesNo 83.8%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

54.7% YesNo 45.3%

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

28.8% YesNo 71.2%

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

45.7% YesNo 54.3%

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

53.2% YesNo 46.8%

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

61.2% YesNo 38.8%

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

59.9% YesNo 40.1%

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

23.7% YesNo 76.3%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP29.1% · strongest party

SVP29.1%

SP25.5%

Mitte19.5%

GRÜNE9.4%

FDP7.5%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier83%

Cantonal tax multiplier96%

83%FR range 32%100%

Tax rank 65 of 119 in canton Fribourg

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'683 CHF(16.7%)

Rank 65 of 119 in the canton · 1686 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:16'683 CHF(~16.7%)

VallonCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Vallon	Fribourg	Switzerland median
40'000	7.5%	5.4–8.1%	5.4%
50'000	10%	7.3–11%	7.8%
60'000	12%	8.8–13.1%	10.5%
70'000	13.4%	9.8–14.5%	11.9%
80'000	14.5%	10.7–15.8%	13.1%
90'000	15.6%	11.5–16.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.7%	12.4–18.1%	15.3%
110'000	17.6%	13.2–19.1%	16.3%
120'000	18.4%	13.9–20%	17.2%
130'000	19.2%	14.5–20.8%	18.1%
140'000	20%	15.2–21.7%	19%
150'000	20.8%	15.8–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	22.9%	17.5–24.7%	21.6%
200'000	24.7%	19–26.5%	23.2%
225'000	26.1%	20.3–28.1%	24.6%
250'000	27.2%	21.2–29.2%	25.8%
275'000	27.8%	21.8–29.8%	26.8%
300'000	28.3%	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 1991–202010.1 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020974 mm

10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

521 m

Mean elevation

477 m

Relief

83 m

Mean slope

2.6°

Flat share

90.1%

South-facing

4.8%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 83 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

6.3 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

8.2 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'400

6 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

0.77 %

Avg. rooms

3.9

Dwellings

259

Built before 194622.4%

Built since 200152.1%

0.77 %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 90 min · Car 40 min

AgglomerationPT 45 min · Car 14 min

Remoteness 23/119 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitevallon.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities537 #106 FR · #1767 CH Families & children23.3% #41 FR · #264 CH Age structure15.3% #84 FR · #1959 CH Women share48.2% #104 FR · #1813 CH Foreign residents24% #22 FR · #597 CH Population density153/km² #74 FR · #1209 CH Tax burden16'683 #66 FR · #1687 CH Taxes83% #65 FR Warmest municipalities10.1 °C #10 FR · #402 CH Sunniest municipalities43.2% #97 FR · #984 CH Rainiest municipalities974 mm #109 FR · #1739 CH Voter turnout54.1% #60 FR · #1195 CH SVP strongholds29.1% #57 FR · #1323 CH SP strongholds25.5% #11 FR · #155 CH Centre strongholds19.5% #60 FR · #553 CH FDP strongholds7.5% #106 FR · #1653 CH GLP strongholds3% #60 FR · #1581 CH Green strongholds9.4% #55 FR · #645 CH Largest by area3.5 km² #102 FR · #1795 CH Highest municipalities482 m #103 FR · #1304 CH Remotest municipalities90 min #23 FR · #547 CH Best-connected municipalities90 min #97 FR · #1563 CH Highest peaks521 m #113 FR · #1809 CH Highest-lying municipalities477 m #109 FR · #1546 CH Greatest vertical range83 m #114 FR · #1921 CH Steepest municipalities2.6° #110 FR · #1940 CH Solar potential6 GWh #106 FR · #1815 CH Cheapest electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #12 FR · #643 CH Most expensive electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #21 FR · #1379 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1565

Vallon

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Vallon1565

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Vallon?: The postal code of Vallon is 1565.
What is the tax rate in Vallon?: The municipal tax multiplier of Vallon is 83% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Vallon?: A single person without children pays about 16'683 CHF income tax in Vallon on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 65 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Vallon have?: Vallon has 537 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Vallon?: Vallon has 129 foreign residents, a share of 24.02% (2025).

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