Real estate · Fribourg

2 411 companies in real estate in the canton of Fribourg.

The commercial register lists 2 411 active companies in real estate in the canton of Fribourg, placing Fribourg 11th nationally for this sector (4 % of the national total). 744 of them (31 %) are VAT-registered, and 881 (37 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

2 411active companies
10registered in the past 30 days
744VAT-registered
11thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Real estate in the canton of Fribourg: what the register shows.

Real estate brings together property managers, brokers, developers and property-holding companies. Every development or acquisition goes through a company, often set up for the occasion: new registrations and transfers of assets are the best indicator of projects under way in a canton.

This sector accounts for 10 % of companies classified in the canton of Fribourg, against 8 % across Switzerland. 10 companies in real estate were registered in the canton of Fribourg over the past 30 days, 32 over 90 days.

Fribourg is a bilingual canton with a diversified economy: food and beverages (cheese, chocolate, brewing), industry and logistics along the A12, a university and higher-education institutions in the city, and a strong fabric of construction and crafts SMEs across the districts. Population growth feeds a steady flow of new registrations.

Market analysis

The market in real estate in the canton of Fribourg, in figures

411companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 326 Mof combined share capital (2 226 capital companies)
744VAT-registered
10are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 2 411 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Public limited company (AG / SA) (56 %), Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (34 %), Sole proprietorship (4 %). 411 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 17 % of the active base; 263 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (187 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 2 226 companies (92 %): CHF 326 M combined, median company in the 100-500k band; 1 302 of them (58 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

744 companies (31 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 2 409 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 289 publish a general phone or email, 367 have a website verified by ciblr, and 10 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 36 new registrations, 33 changes of directors, 31 relocations of seat, 16 other amendments, 19 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

01002003002020 : 16616620202021 : 24024020212022 : 16116120222023 : 17517520232024 : 22522520242025 : 26326320252026 : 1481482026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Public limited company (AG / SA)
1 35056 %
Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
81934 %
Sole proprietorship
863,6 %
Coopérative
642,7 %
Foundation
110,5 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
1 87778 %
Small companies
1817,5 %
Medium companies
33714 %
Large companies
160,7 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Fribourg
36515 %
Bulle
1707,1 %
Villars-sur-Glâne
1104,6 %
Murten
692,9 %
Estavayer-le-Lac
622,6 %
Corminboeuf
522,2 %
Givisiez
512,1 %
Châtel-St-Denis
512,1 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in real estate are active in the canton of Fribourg?

2 411 companies in real estate are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Fribourg, or 4 % of the 59 422 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

744 of these companies (31 %) are VAT-registered according to the UID register, which generally indicates turnover above CHF 100 000 and genuine activity.

How can I get their contact details?

ciblr gives you three days of watch on this target: the last 30 days of movements within the minute, then two morning emails with what has moved, as soon as there is something new. The subscription at CHF 299 per month gives access to the whole target, with contact details, Excel export and change tracking.

Method

Where do these figures come from?

Most recent SOGC publication captured for this canton: a day ago. 872 publications captured in the past 30 days. Company officers there are re-read directly in the cantonal commercial register.

Every company counted here is registered with the commercial register (Zefix) with the status "active". The sector is derived from the FSO's NOGA code, the size is estimated by ciblr from official publications (legal form, share capital, declared headcount, VAT registration), and "recent signal" means an SOGC publication (registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address) in the past 18 months. The figures are recalculated every week from the ciblr database. No data is purchased or invented.

These companies, with their contact details.

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Neighbouring cantons

What about next door?

The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.

The same sector elsewhere
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