About Estavayer-le-Lac
Estavayer-le-Lac is a historical town and former Swiss municipality of the canton of Fribourg, situated on the south shore of Lake Neuchâtel. Estavayer-le-Lac is located between Yverdon and Bern. It is the capital of the district of Broye. The municipality of Font merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Estavayer-le-Lac. On 1 January 2017 Bussy, Morens, Murist, Rueyres-les-Prés, Vernay and Vuissens merged into the new municipality of Estavayer.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 68.5 km²
Population
10'623residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'383
Vacancy
1.66%
Foreign residents
23.4%
Dwellings
5'482
Jobs (FTE)
4'449
Tax multiplier
84%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Estavayer-le-Lac, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
4'449 full-time-equivalent jobs across 667 businesses — services make up 59% of employment, industry 36% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'449FTE total
Primary5.2%
Secondary36.2%
Tertiary58.6%
Land use
16% built-up, 65% agricultural, 17% forest. Measured across 4'048 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement16.0%
Agriculture66.8%
Forest17.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 23.9%, ahead of Mitte at 23.9%.
Source BFS
SP23.9%+0.6 pp
Mitte23.9%
SVP22.5%+3.2 pp
FDP13.3%−2.6 pp
Grüne9.3%−2.1 pp
GLP3.5%−2.0 pp
CSP
1.4%−1.2 pp
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
85.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 14.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences85.1%
Second homes14.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 854 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Payerne, 490 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 854 mm
Sun ≈153 days
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
