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Gordola

These figures are for the whole municipality Gordola 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.

61%

Forest

  • Forest61%
  • Settlement22%
  • Agriculture11%
  • Water5%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 7 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Gordola

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 17.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.919.4

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.26%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.26%

1.60.80
20222026
Vacancy
20150.97%
20160.96%
20172.05%
20181.66%
20191.91%
20201.64%
20211.10%
20220.52%
20230.71%
20241.61%
20250.86%
20261.26%
Net asking rentCHF 17.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Gordola · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gordola · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.9–19.4 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 19.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Gordola · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gordola · Median of 10 listings for flats and houses · middle half 14.4–21.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'564/ m²Figures of the municipality of Gordola · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gordola · Median of 123 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'308–9'051 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'172Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'732 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings22During 2024
Primary residences71%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage3%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 12.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'877

4.9K2.4K0
20212025
Population
20104'355
20114'384
20124'410
20134'480
20144'530
20154'511
20164'568
20174'673
20184'698
20194'666
20204'650
20214'740
20224'820
20234'814
20244'831
20254'877
More about People
Population
4'877End of 2025

2025

4'877

4.9K2.4K0
20212025
Population
20104'355
20114'384
20124'410
20134'480
20144'530
20154'511
20164'568
20174'673
20184'698
20194'666
20204'650
20214'740
20224'820
20234'814
20244'831
20254'877
Foreign residents
20.0%End of 2025

2025

20.0%

20100
20212025
Foreign residents
201016.9%
201116.8%
201217.7%
201318.1%
201419.0%
201518.8%
201619.4%
201719.4%
201819.5%
201918.9%
202018.9%
202119.5%
202219.6%
202319.5%
202419.7%
202520.0%
Jobs (FTE)
1'257

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'257 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'257

1.3K655.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'336
20121'338
20131'271
20141'243
20151'239
20161'176
20171'200
20181'295
20191'257
20201'282
20211'304
20221'311
20231'296
20241'257

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 Gordola

CHF 12'396

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'396/ yearFigures of the municipality of Gordola · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gordola · 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
88%Tax year 2026

2026

88%

88440
20222026
Tax multiplier
201087.5%
201187.5%
201285%
201382%
201482%
201582%
201682%
201784%
201884%
201984%
202084%
202184%
202284%
202386%
202486%
202586%
202688%
Median taxable income
CHF 42'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 42'500

42.5K21.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 40'800
2011CHF 40'800
2012CHF 40'800
2013CHF 40'800
2014CHF 40'750
2015CHF 41'100
2016CHF 41'100
2017CHF 41'300
2018CHF 40'100
2019CHF 41'100
2020CHF 41'300
2021CHF 41'800
2022CHF 42'500
Median net income
CHF 47'700As of 2022

2022

CHF 47'700

47.7K23.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 47'950
2011CHF 47'900
2012CHF 47'200
2013CHF 46'500
2014CHF 47'000
2015CHF 47'400
2016CHF 46'500
2017CHF 47'050
2018CHF 46'000
2019CHF 47'000
2020CHF 46'600
2021CHF 47'325
2022CHF 47'700
Paying direct federal tax70%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