Population
45'305↑1.3%
About Bellinzona
Municipality · Ticino
Bellinzona is a municipality, a historic Swiss town, and the capital of the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The town is famous for its three castles that have been UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2000.
Population
45'305
Tax multiplier
93%
Bellinzona in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
93%
Top quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 60'158
Middle in canton
Vacancy
2.27%↓16.5%
Top quartile in canton
- Forest68%
- Agriculture11%
- Other10%
- Settlement10%
Foreign residents
27.4%↑1.8%
Above average in canton
Dwellings
27'269↑1.6%
Jobs (FTE)
22'862↓0.8%
84%
47%
Fibre
Housing market in Bellinzona
The rental vacancy rate is 2.27%, 18% above the cantonal average (1.92 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 93%, 12% above the cantonal average (83 %). Median taxable income is CHF 60'158, 11% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Bellinzona has 45'305 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
