Switzerland · Canton FR
Villaz
1680–1691Residents
2'421
Area
15.4 km²
Population density
157 pop./km²
Elevation
729 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
88%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'181 48.8%
Men
1'240 51.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
581 24.0%
Swiss citizens
1'944 80.3%
Foreign residents
477 19.7%
Population density
157 pop./km²
0–19 · 581 · 24.0%20–64 · 1'425 · 58.9%65+ · 415 · 17.1%
Foreign residents 19.7%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
50.1% YesNo 49.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
47.6% YesNo 52.4%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FR● Rejected · 31.4% Yes
23.4% YesNo 76.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
22.9% YesNo 77.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
36.1% YesNo 63.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
50.1% YesNo 49.9%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
62.0% YesNo 38.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
57.8% YesNo 42.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
23.4% YesNo 76.6%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP30.3% · strongest party
SVP30.3%
SP20.9%
Mitte18.6%
FDP15.9%
GRÜNE8.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier88%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
88%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 94 of 119 in canton FribourgTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
17'101 CHF(17.1%)
Rank 94 of 119 in the canton · 1889 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:17'101 CHF(~17.1%)
VillazCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Villaz | Fribourg | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7.7% | 5.4–8.1% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 10.3% | 7.3–11% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 12.3% | 8.8–13.1% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 13.7% | 9.8–14.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.9% | 10.7–15.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 16% | 11.5–16.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 17.1% | 12.4–18.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 18% | 13.2–19.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.9% | 13.9–20% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.7% | 14.5–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.5% | 15.2–21.7% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.3% | 15.8–22.5% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.4% | 17.5–24.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.2% | 19–26.5% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.7% | 20.3–28.1% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.8% | 21.2–29.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.4% | 21.8–29.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.9% | 22.3–30.4% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'132 mm
8.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
814 m
Mean elevation
732 m
Relief
159 m
Mean slope
4.7°
Flat share
61.1%
South-facing
11.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 159 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
31.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
41.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
7'000
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
0.09 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
1'080
Built before 194631.8%
Built since 200127.9%
0.09 %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 · CC0Websitecommunevillaz.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities2'421 #41 FR · #864 CHFamilies & children24% #26 FR · #168 CHAge structure17.1% #53 FR · #1757 CHWomen share48.8% #94 FR · #1590 CHForeign residents19.7% #41 FR · #888 CHPopulation density157/km² #70 FR · #1183 CHTax burden17'101 #97 FR · #1892 CHTaxes88% #94 FRWarmest municipalities8.7 °C #69 FR · #1500 CHSunniest municipalities44.4% #57 FR · #755 CHRainiest municipalities1'132 mm #59 FR · #916 CHVoter turnout53.8% #69 FR · #1245 CHAgainst Switzerland18% #51 FR · #685 CHAligned with Switzerland82% #37 FR · #734 CHSVP strongholds30.3% #52 FR · #1250 CHSP strongholds20.9% #37 FR · #395 CHCentre strongholds18.6% #68 FR · #606 CHFDP strongholds15.9% #44 FR · #742 CHGLP strongholds2.1% #95 FR · #1738 CHGreen strongholds8.6% #71 FR · #781 CHLargest by area15.4 km² #35 FR · #629 CHHighest municipalities729 m #50 FR · #544 CHRemotest municipalities63 min #84 FR · #1227 CHBest-connected municipalities63 min #34 FR · #874 CHHighest peaks814 m #61 FR · #962 CHHighest-lying municipalities732 m #53 FR · #702 CHGreatest vertical range159 m #87 FR · #1538 CHSteepest municipalities4.7° #96 FR · #1623 CHSolar potential32 GWh #34 FR · #637 CHCheapest electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #31 FR · #662 CHMost expensive electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #40 FR · #1398 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Villaz?
- Villaz has 3 postal codes: 1680, 1690, 1691.
- What is the tax rate in Villaz?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Villaz is 88% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
- How much tax do you pay in Villaz?
- A single person without children pays about 17'101 CHF income tax in Villaz on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 94 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Villaz have?
- Villaz has 2'421 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Villaz?
- Villaz has 477 foreign residents, a share of 19.7% (2025).
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