Population
2'094↑9.9%
About Matran
City · Fribourg
Matran is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
Population
2'094
Tax multiplier
65%
Matran in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.65%
Bottom 10% in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 49'199↓1.3%
Above average in canton
Median net income
CHF 56'449↑1.2%
70%
Cantonal tax multiplier
96%
10.61%↑54.2%
Top 10% in canton
- Agriculture45%
- Settlement34%
- Forest20%
- Other2%
Foreign residents
28.1%↑7.4%
Top quartile in canton
Median rent
CHF 23/ m²
+30% vs CH
Dwellings
905↑9.3%
Jobs (FTE)
1'391↓3.8%
83%
Housing market in Matran
The rental vacancy rate is 10.61%, 827% above the cantonal average (1.14 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 65%, 18% below the cantonal average (79 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 63'046, roughly the Swiss average (CHF 61'929). Matran has 2'094 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
