Canton of Fribourg: building age and utilization

82'702 parcels in municipal zones across all municipalities · Parcel data of September 2026

Parcels in zones: 82'702
Municipalities: 117
Median utilization (ratioV): 85%
Newest building from 2006 or later: 23%
Median building height: 8.9 m
Median floors: 2.5

Overview

Canton of Fribourg: the parcel data lists 82'702 parcels in 117 municipalities.

The median volume utilization (ratioV, as built today) is 85%, the average 102%. For comparison: Switzerland, median 10%.

23% of the parcels have a newest building from 2006 or later. Their average utilization is 113%, against 111% for all parcels.

The median building height is 8.9 m and the median number of floors is 2.5.

Building age

Each parcel is counted by the construction year of its newest building. The oldest band also holds parcels without a building year, such as unbuilt land.

Newest building	Parcels	Share
2021 or later	3'024	4%
2016-2020	3'644	4%
2011-2015	5'799	7%
2006-2010	6'473	8%
1986-2005	20'034	24%
1966-1985	9'162	11%
1965 or earlier, or no year	34'566	42%

Utilization by construction window

Newest building	Parcels	Average utilization
Built 2021 or later	3'024	139%
Built 2016 or later	6'668	137%
Built 2011 or later	12'467	122%
Built 2006 or later	18'940	113%
Built 1986 or later	38'974	115%
Built 1966 or later	48'136	114%
All parcels	82'702	111%

Utilization (ratioV)

ratioV is the volume utilization of a parcel in percent, as built today; values above 100% occur on densely built parcels. The lowest bucket is mostly land with little or no building volume.

Utilization (ratioV)	Parcels	Share
Under 10%	15'110	19%
10-50%	6'048	7%
50-100%	28'896	36%
100-150%	19'193	24%
150-200%	5'790	7%
200% or more	5'856	7%

Median: 85% · Average: 102% · Based on 80'893 parcels with a value.

Building height

Building height in meters, for parcels with a height value.

Building height	Parcels	Share
Under 6 m	3'393	5%
6-10 m	41'217	64%
10-16 m	17'174	27%
16-30 m	2'322	4%
30 m or more	157	0.2%

Median: 8.9 m · Average: 9.4 m · Based on 64'263 parcels with a value.

Floors

Number of floors, for parcels with a floor count.

Floors	Parcels	Share
1	18'479	30%
2	25'070	41%
3	13'829	22%
4	2'627	4%
5-6	1'167	2%
7 or more	302	0.5%

Median: 2.5 · Average: 1.9 · Based on 61'474 parcels with a value.

Municipalities

Place	Parcels	Median utilization	Median floors
Fribourg	3'532	97%	3.8
Bulle	3'383	83%	2.8
Estavayer	2'749	88%	2.5
Murten	2'560	87%	2.6
Gibloux	2'412	86%	2.5
Châtel-Saint-Denis	1'883	78%	2.6
Tafers	1'862	88%	2.6
Mont-Vully	1'828	83%	2.4
Marly	1'732	83%	2.7
Gurmels	1'686	91%	2.4
Grolley-Ponthaux	1'680	68%	0.5
Belmont-Broye	1'599	88%	2.5
Düdingen	1'576	83%	2.7
Villars-sur-Glâne	1'495	81%	2.8
Cheyres-Châbles	1'481	45%	2.1
Courtepin	1'452	87%	2.5
Kerzers	1'363	83%	2.4
Plaffeien	1'355	82%	2.4
Ursy	1'145	87%	2.1
Wünnewil-Flamatt	1'136	86%	2.7
Val-de-Charmey	1'084	80%	2.6
Rue	1'004	87%	0.7
Le Mouret	996	88%	2.5
Romont (FR)	992	94%	2.7
Haut-Intyamon	986	90%	2
Schmitten (FR)	986	94%	2.6
Gruyères	939	80%	2.4
Attalens	879	90%	2.5
Riaz	878	82%	2.6
Gletterens	861	9%	0.9
Corminboeuf	830	57%	2.6
Bösingen	785	92%	2.6
Prez	769	91%	2.5
Montagny (FR)	734	86%	2.5
Belfaux	702	83%	2.7
Neyruz (FR)	699	82%	2.9
Fétigny-Ménières	695	69%	1.9
Broc	687	74%	2.6
Bois-d'Amont	661	89%	2.6
La Roche	660	77%	2.5
Vuadens	658	92%	2.6
Hauterive (FR)	640	90%	2.6
La Brillaz	617	87%	2.6
Saint-Aubin (FR)	616	95%	2.6
Delley-Portalban	615	91%	2.3
Pont-en-Ogoz	615	81%	2.5
Marsens	600	92%	2.5
Villaz	590	87%	2.5
Bas-Intyamon	584	92%	2.5
Givisiez	578	87%	2.5
Siviriez	578	88%	2.5
Villorsonnens	571	78%	2.2
Granges-Paccot	565	79%	2.9
Misery-Courtion	564	90%	2.4
Avry	559	91%	2.5
Giffers	542	80%	2.4
Cugy (FR)	536	95%	2.5
Ueberstorf	528	89%	2.5
Matran	493	92%	2.7
Jaun	492	71%	2.1
Semsales	490	90%	2.5
Les Montets	483	96%	2.5
Plasselb	483	84%	2.3
Vuisternens-devant-Romont	483	94%	2.5
Treyvaux	460	91%	2.6
Cottens (FR)	447	84%	2.6
Tentlingen	439	83%	2.4
Grandvillard	432	96%	2.2
Courgevaux	426	91%	2.4
Le Pâquier (FR)	422	86%	2.5
Surpierre	419	97%	2.4
La Sonnaz	399	86%	2.6
Muntelier	396	80%	2.6
Lully (FR)	381	90%	2.4
Bossonnens	370	91%	2.6
Corbières	369	78%	2.5
Sâles	364	93%	2.5
Heitenried	349	92%	2.7
Cressier (FR)	344	85%	2.5
Ried bei Kerzers	344	83%	2.5
St. Silvester	341	89%	2.3
Torny	340	89%	2.3
Remaufens	336	91%	2.6
Rechthalten	314	90%	2.5
Mézières (FR)	305	84%	2.5
St. Ursen	305	90%	2.6
Vaulruz	303	88%	2.3
Crésuz	295	78%	2.7
Sorens	290	101%	2.5
Autigny	287	80%	2.1
Le Flon	287	96%	2.4
Granges (Veveyse)	283	91%	2.5
Chénens	280	82%	2.3
La Verrerie	280	95%	2.5
Brünisried	261	88%	2.6
Meyriez	249	95%	2.4
Pont-la-Ville	237	92%	2.6
Hauteville	229	90%	2.4
Kleinbösingen	226	95%	2.6
Morlon	223	97%	2.8
Botterens	221	75%	2.3
Saint-Martin (FR)	219	89%	2.6
Châtillon (FR)	215	75%	2.5
Châtonnaye	196	92%	2.4
Fräschels	195	102%	2.4
Echarlens	185	93%	2.8
Châtel-sur-Montsalvens	163	76%	2.8
Nuvilly	162	104%	2.6
Billens-Hennens	146	98%	2.9
Vallon	138	92%	2.5
Massonnens	136	87%	2.6
Greng	129	33%	1.3
Sévaz	106	81%	2.3
Ferpicloz	104	87%	2.3
Le Châtelard	61	113%	2.3
Prévondavaux	41	70%	2.2
Grangettes	37	93%	2.5

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Method and data

The figures come from the Swiss parcel data (zone statistics of the RES service, pulled in September 2026). Each municipal zone is summarized on its own; a municipality is the sum of its zones, a canton the sum of its municipalities and Switzerland the sum of the cantons. Parcels outside a municipal zone are not counted.

Age uses the construction year of the newest building on a parcel. The distributions leave out the most extreme values, so the parcels with a value can be fewer than all parcels. Percentages are shares of the counts shown; medians are read from the buckets and are exact to within one bucket.

The pages describe what has been built and measured. They are not a forecast, a valuation or a statement of what may be built.