Population
2'740↑1.7%
About Riva San Vitale
Municipality · Ticino
Riva San Vitale is a municipality in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland, located in the district of Mendrisio.
Population
2'740
Tax multiplier
80%
Riva San Vitale in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.80%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 41'800↑3.0%
Above average in canton
Median net income
CHF 47'295↑4.1%
70%
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%
1.46%↓33.6%
Middle in canton
- Forest74%
- Settlement17%
- Agriculture8%
- Other1%
Foreign residents
22.1%↑6.1%
Middle in canton
Median price
CHF 5'769/ m²
−32% vs CH
Dwellings
1'644↑0.5%
Jobs (FTE)
930↑0.5%
83%
2%
Fibre
Property market in Riva San Vitale
The rental vacancy rate is 1.46%, 24% below the cantonal average (1.92 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 80%, 3% below the cantonal average (83 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 55'900, 10% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Riva San Vitale has 2'740 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
