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Cresciano

These figures are for the whole municipality Cresciano belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by woodland

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

66%

Forest

  • Forest66%
  • Other22%
  • Agriculture7%
  • Settlement4%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 6 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Riviera

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 17.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

12.124.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.24%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.24%

1.30.70
20222026
Vacancy
20150.20%
20160.28%
20170.36%
20181.02%
20190.82%
20201.99%
20211.32%
20220.89%
20230.88%
20241.19%
20251.33%
20261.24%
Net asking rentCHF 17.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Riviera · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Riviera · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 12.1–24.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 17.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Riviera · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Riviera · Median of 21 listings for flats and houses · middle half 14.1–21.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 5'238/ m²Figures of the municipality of Riviera · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Riviera · Median of 59 listings for flats and houses · middle half 4'370–6'049 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'591Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'661 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings26During 2024
Primary residences82%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage6%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 10.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'262

4.3K2.1K0
20212025
Population
20103'865
20113'895
20123'931
20134'001
20144'021
20154'096
20164'132
20174'192
20184'220
20194'209
20204'252
20214'254
20224'188
20234'262
20244'269
20254'262
More about People
Population
4'262End of 2025

2025

4'262

4.3K2.1K0
20212025
Population
20103'865
20113'895
20123'931
20134'001
20144'021
20154'096
20164'132
20174'192
20184'220
20194'209
20204'252
20214'254
20224'188
20234'262
20244'269
20254'262
Foreign residents
29.7%End of 2025

2025

29.7%

30150
20212025
Foreign residents
201030.2%
201130.3%
201230.6%
201331.3%
201431.0%
201531.2%
201631.6%
201731.3%
201830.3%
201929.8%
202029.8%
202129.4%
202229.0%
202330.0%
202429.8%
202529.7%
Jobs (FTE)
1'278

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'278 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'278

1.3K6610
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'149
20121'144
20131'106
20141'082
20151'099
20161'100
20171'155
20181'197
20191'267
20201'249
20211'322
20221'307
20231'307
20241'278

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 Riviera

CHF 12'857

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'857/ yearFigures of the municipality of Riviera · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Riviera · 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
95%Tax year 2026

2026

95%

9547.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201895%
201995%
202095%
202195%
202295%
202395%
202495%
202595%
202695%
Median taxable income
CHF 41'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 41'300

41.6K20.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2018CHF 41'200
2019CHF 41'550
2020CHF 40'900
2021CHF 41'100
2022CHF 41'300
Median net income
CHF 47'250As of 2022

2022

CHF 47'250

47.9K24K0
20182022
Median net income
2018CHF 47'900
2019CHF 47'850
2020CHF 47'528
2021CHF 47'625
2022CHF 47'250
Paying direct federal tax67%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
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.