
Municipality · Ticino
Riviera is an Italian word which means 'coastline', ultimately derived from Latin rīpa, through Ligurian rivêa. It came to be applied as a proper name to the coast of Liguria in the form Riviera ligure, then shortened in English.
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The rental vacancy rate is 1.33%, 31% below the cantonal average (1.92 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 95%, 15% above the cantonal average (83 %). Median taxable income is CHF 52'200, 16% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Riviera has 4'262 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
44 houses are currently listed to buy in Riviera on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
The median asking price in Riviera is around CHF 5'000 per m². For an 80 m² property that's roughly CHF 400'000 — actual prices vary widely by neighbourhood, age and condition.
Riviera is located in the canton of Ticino.
Riviera has approximately 4'262 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Riviera is 95% of the cantonal base rate. Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate.
4.6 kmCHF 980'000
7 rooms · 170 m²
moleno, 6524 Moleno
via Gèr, 6524 Moleno
5.0 kmCHF 559'000
5 rooms · 100 m²
Via Macello 20, 6710 Biasca
CHF 950'000
4.5 rooms · 169 m²
6710 Biasca