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Canton of FR

Living in Murten

With a municipal tax multiplier of 62%, this municipality ranks 8 among the least taxed of the 120 municipalities in canton FR. That is 18.5 points below the median municipality in canton FR. With 9,552 inhabitants, it is the 5 most populous of the canton’s 126 municipalities. Under-20s make up 19.8% of the population, against 19.9% for Switzerland as a whole. It is also a tourist destination: 29,664 hotel overnight stays were recorded in 2024.

Population
9,552

STATPOP 2024

Households
4,266
Median taxable income
CHF 61,152

Age structure

0–19 years
1,892
20–64 years
5,586
65 and over
2,074

Municipal taxation

Municipal multiplier
62.00 %
Cantonal multiplier
96.00 %

As a % of the simple cantonal tax (FTA 2025). This is not a tax rate: it applies to the cantonal scale.

Information published by the municipality

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No information has been collected from this municipality's website yet.

Official municipal website

Sources

Population and demographics: FSO (STATPOP). Tax multipliers: FTA. Accessibility: FSO geodata. Municipal information: the municipality's official website. Every value carries its reference year.