Population
10'812↑1.8%
About Estavayer
Municipality · Fribourg
Estavayer is a municipality of the canton of Fribourg, situated on the south shore of Lake Neuchâtel. Estavayer is located between Yverdon and Bern. It is the capital of the district of Broye. It was created on 1 January 2017 when the former municipalities of Bussy, Estavayer-le-Lac, Morens, Murist, Rueyres-les-Prés, Vernay and Vuissens merged to form Estavayer.
Population
10'812
Tax multiplier
84%
Estavayer in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.84%
Middle in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 48'695↑0.6%
Middle in canton
Median net income
CHF 54'670
73%
Cantonal tax multiplier
96%
1.66%↑29.7%
Top quartile in canton
- Agriculture65%
- Forest17%
- Settlement16%
- Other2%
Foreign residents
23.9%↑1.8%
Top quartile in canton
Median price
CHF 7'330/ m²
−14% vs CH
Dwellings
5'482↑3.2%
Jobs (FTE)
3'514↓1.0%
85%
Property market in Estavayer
The rental vacancy rate is 1.66%, 45% above the cantonal average (1.14 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 84%, 6% above the cantonal average (79 %). Median taxable income is CHF 58'937, 5% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Estavayer has 10'812 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).