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Balerna

These figures are for the whole municipality Balerna 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.

83%

Settlement

  • Settlement83%
  • Agriculture9%
  • Forest6%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 29 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Balerna

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 13.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

12.315.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
3.58%As of 1 June 2026

2026

3.58%

6.53.30
20222026
Vacancy
20151.07%
20162.61%
20171.53%
20182.16%
20194.00%
20204.29%
20217.05%
20226.51%
20235.66%
20244.72%
20254.49%
20263.58%
Net asking rentCHF 13.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Balerna · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Balerna · Median of 29 listings for flats and houses · middle half 12.3–15.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 15.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Balerna · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Balerna · Median of 45 listings for flats and houses · middle half 13.3–17.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 5'363/ m²Figures of the municipality of Balerna · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Balerna · Median of 102 listings for flats and houses · middle half 4'123–6'685 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'148Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 668 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings4During 2024
Primary residences88%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage94%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 grew by 2.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'415

3.4K1.7K0
20212025
Population
20103'349
20113'331
20123'303
20133'359
20143'396
20153'390
20163'385
20173'345
20183'267
20193'270
20203'240
20213'276
20223'291
20233'335
20243'356
20253'415
More about People
Population
3'415End of 2025

2025

3'415

3.4K1.7K0
20212025
Population
20103'349
20113'331
20123'303
20133'359
20143'396
20153'390
20163'385
20173'345
20183'267
20193'270
20203'240
20213'276
20223'291
20233'335
20243'356
20253'415
Foreign residents
29.9%End of 2025

2025

29.9%

29.9150
20212025
Foreign residents
201021.0%
201121.1%
201220.9%
201323.2%
201424.7%
201525.3%
201625.4%
201725.7%
201826.1%
201926.5%
202026.8%
202127.7%
202227.6%
202328.4%
202429.6%
202529.9%
Jobs (FTE)
3'844

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 3'844 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

3'844

4K2K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'968
20123'020
20133'096
20143'280
20153'376
20163'453
20173'453
20183'589
20193'609
20203'688
20213'880
20223'898
20233'999
20243'844

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 Balerna

CHF 11'540

/ year

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

Figures of the municipality of Balerna · 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%

80400
20222026
Tax multiplier
201085%
201185%
201290%
201390%
201488%
201588%
201688%
201783%
201883%
201983%
202080%
202180%
202280%
202380%
202475%
202575%
202675%
Median taxable income
CHF 37'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 37'100

37.1K18.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 37'700
2011CHF 37'900
2012CHF 36'800
2013CHF 36'800
2014CHF 36'300
2015CHF 35'700
2016CHF 36'800
2017CHF 36'200
2018CHF 35'500
2019CHF 36'000
2020CHF 36'050
2021CHF 36'900
2022CHF 37'100
Median net income
CHF 41'950As of 2022

2022

CHF 41'950

42K21K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 43'300
2011CHF 43'900
2012CHF 42'200
2013CHF 41'900
2014CHF 41'900
2015CHF 41'800
2016CHF 42'200
2017CHF 41'300
2018CHF 40'500
2019CHF 40'600
2020CHF 40'975
2021CHF 41'450
2022CHF 41'950
Paying direct federal tax67%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
Chiasso – Mendrisio (CH)
Labour market region
Mendrisio
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020