What is the postal code of Vuadens?

Vuadens has 2 postal codes: 1628, 1630.

What is the tax rate in Vuadens?

The municipal tax multiplier of Vuadens is 82.8% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.

How much tax do you pay in Vuadens?

A single person without children pays about 16'666 CHF income tax in Vuadens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 64 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Vuadens have?

Vuadens has 2'580 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Vuadens?

Vuadens has 543 foreign residents, a share of 21.05% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton FR

Vuadens

1628–1630

FR CANTON1628 1630

Residents

2'580

Area

10.5 km²

Population density

247 pop./km²

Elevation

803 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

1'345 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

82.8%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

1'275 49.4%

Men

1'305 50.6%

Children & youth (0–19)

563 21.8%

Swiss citizens

2'037 79.0%

Foreign residents

543 21.1%

Population density

247 pop./km²

0–19 · 563 · 21.8%20–64 · 1'622 · 62.9%65+ · 395 · 15.3%

Foreign residents 21.1%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Vuadens

BFS

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

52.9% YesNo 47.1%

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

53.4% YesNo 46.6%

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

28.7% YesNo 71.3%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

54.6% YesNo 45.4%

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

26.7% YesNo 73.4%

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

38.0% YesNo 62.0%

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

49.4% YesNo 50.6%

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

63.6% YesNo 36.4%

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

58.3% YesNo 41.7%

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

24.3% YesNo 75.7%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

Mitte24.2% · strongest party

Mitte24.2%

SVP22.1%

FDP20.9%

SP19.5%

GRÜNE6.6%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier82.8%

Cantonal tax multiplier96%

82.8%FR range 32%100%

Tax rank 64 of 119 in canton Fribourg

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'666 CHF(16.7%)

Rank 64 of 119 in the canton · 1683 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:16'666 CHF(~16.7%)

VuadensCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Vuadens	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	13.3%	9.8–14.5%	11.9%
80'000	14.5%	10.7–15.8%	13.1%
90'000	15.5%	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	24.6%	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 1991–20208.2 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'341 mm

8.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'345 m

Mean elevation

915 m

Relief

584 m

Mean slope

7.5°

Flat share

38.6%

South-facing

7.9%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 584 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

35.1 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

45.5 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

7'800

35 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 %

Avg. rooms

3.7

Dwellings

1'192

Built before 194625.2%

Built since 200136.8%

0 %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 72 min · Car 44 min

AgglomerationPT 13 min · Car 8 min

Remoteness 59/119 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitevuadens.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities2'580 #37 FR · #824 CH Families & children21.8% #66 FR · #588 CH Age structure15.3% #85 FR · #1960 CH Women share49.4% #74 FR · #1315 CH Foreign residents21.1% #33 FR · #774 CH Population density247/km² #35 FR · #891 CH Tax burden16'666 #64 FR · #1683 CH Taxes82.8% #64 FR Warmest municipalities8.2 °C #100 FR · #1665 CH Sunniest municipalities46.2% #17 FR · #537 CH Rainiest municipalities1'341 mm #19 FR · #436 CH Voter turnout58.8% #21 FR · #599 CH Against Switzerland17% #59 FR · #767 CH Aligned with Switzerland83% #27 FR · #658 CH SVP strongholds22.1% #99 FR · #1691 CH SP strongholds19.5% #50 FR · #497 CH Centre strongholds24.2% #19 FR · #374 CH FDP strongholds20.9% #13 FR · #392 CH GLP strongholds3.1% #57 FR · #1564 CH Green strongholds6.6% #101 FR · #1182 CH Largest by area10.5 km² #51 FR · #921 CH Highest municipalities803 m #22 FR · #421 CH Remotest municipalities72 min #59 FR · #956 CH Best-connected municipalities72 min #59 FR · #1145 CH Highest peaks1'345 m #22 FR · #526 CH Highest-lying municipalities915 m #21 FR · #494 CH Greatest vertical range584 m #22 FR · #626 CH Steepest municipalities7.5° #47 FR · #1164 CH Solar potential35 GWh #29 FR · #563 CH Cheapest electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #46 FR · #677 CH Most expensive electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #55 FR · #1413 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Bulle1630 Vuadens1628

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Vuadens?: Vuadens has 2 postal codes: 1628, 1630.
What is the tax rate in Vuadens?: The municipal tax multiplier of Vuadens is 82.8% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Vuadens?: A single person without children pays about 16'666 CHF income tax in Vuadens on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 64 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Vuadens have?: Vuadens has 2'580 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Vuadens?: Vuadens has 543 foreign residents, a share of 21.05% (2025).

Map

OpenStreetMap

Compare

Vuadens compared with