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Ascona

These figures are for the whole municipality Ascona belongs to.

Landscape

An urban landscape

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

62%

Settlement

  • Settlement62%
  • Forest31%
  • Agriculture6%
  • Other1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 36 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Ascona

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 23.2

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

19.025.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.38%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.38%

1.910
20222026
Vacancy
20151.62%
20161.65%
20172.33%
20182.33%
20192.55%
20202.63%
20212.42%
20221.90%
20231.64%
20241.61%
20251.37%
20261.38%
Net asking rentCHF 23.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Ascona · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Ascona · Median of 36 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19–25.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 25/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Ascona · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Ascona · Median of 58 listings for flats and houses · middle half 22–31.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 11'975/ m²Figures of the municipality of Ascona · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Ascona · Median of 205 listings for flats and houses · middle half 9'454–15'873 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings6'282Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'604 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences45%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage64%FibreAs of 2026 · Broadband coverage is one part of everyday infrastructure. This is coverage across the reported area; availability at a particular home still depends on its address.

People

The people who live here

The population fell by 3.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'290

5.4K2.7K0
20212025
Population
20105'489
20115'453
20125'450
20135'423
20145'429
20155'439
20165'515
20175'534
20185'481
20195'497
20205'554
20215'442
20225'436
20235'381
20245'322
20255'290
More about People
Population
5'290End of 2025

2025

5'290

5.4K2.7K0
20212025
Population
20105'489
20115'453
20125'450
20135'423
20145'429
20155'439
20165'515
20175'534
20185'481
20195'497
20205'554
20215'442
20225'436
20235'381
20245'322
20255'290
Foreign residents
27.8%End of 2025

2025

27.8%

28.1140
20212025
Foreign residents
201028.8%
201128.5%
201228.6%
201328.7%
201428.3%
201528.1%
201628.4%
201728.1%
201828.1%
201927.8%
202027.7%
202128.0%
202228.1%
202328.0%
202427.5%
202527.8%
Jobs (FTE)
2'690

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'690 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'690

2.7K1.4K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'300
20122'250
20132'213
20142'234
20152'427
20162'401
20172'366
20182'362
20192'310
20202'238
20212'558
20222'606
20232'708
20242'690

Taxes & income

A picture of local costs

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Ascona

CHF 11'540

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'540/ yearFigures of the municipality of Ascona · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Ascona · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Tax multiplier
75%Tax year 2026

2026

75%

7537.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201075%
201170%
201270%
201370%
201470%
201570%
201670%
201775%
201875%
201975%
202075%
202175%
202275%
202375%
202475%
202575%
202675%
Median taxable income
CHF 33'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 33'400

33.4K16.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 33'000
2011CHF 32'500
2012CHF 32'400
2013CHF 31'600
2014CHF 32'300
2015CHF 31'100
2016CHF 32'200
2017CHF 31'700
2018CHF 31'800
2019CHF 31'700
2020CHF 32'400
2021CHF 33'100
2022CHF 33'400
Median net income
CHF 37'900As of 2022

2022

CHF 37'900

37.9K19K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 36'900
2011CHF 36'700
2012CHF 36'600
2013CHF 36'200
2014CHF 36'200
2015CHF 35'200
2016CHF 36'600
2017CHF 35'700
2018CHF 36'100
2019CHF 36'100
2020CHF 37'200
2021CHF 37'395
2022CHF 37'900
Paying direct federal tax72%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
202097%
202197%
202297%
202397%
2024100%
2025100%
2026100%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.

The municipality
Settlement type
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
Italian
Agglomeration
Locarno (CH)
Labour market region
Locarno
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020