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Meride

These figures are for the whole municipality Meride 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%
  • Agriculture16%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 76 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Mendrisio

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 15.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

13.819.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
3.12%As of 1 June 2026

2026

3.12%

420
20222026
Vacancy
20151.33%
20161.75%
20172.98%
20183.17%
20193.32%
20204.40%
20214.14%
20224.01%
20233.40%
20243.13%
20253.03%
20263.12%
Net asking rentCHF 15.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Mendrisio · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Mendrisio · Median of 76 listings for flats and houses · middle half 13.8–19.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 18.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Mendrisio · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Mendrisio · Median of 131 listings for flats and houses · middle half 15.5–22.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 5'752/ m²Figures of the municipality of Mendrisio · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Mendrisio · Median of 374 listings for flats and houses · middle half 4'671–7'055 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings9'461Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 4'006 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings21During 2024
Primary residences87%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage26%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 6.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

15'076

15.1K7.5K0
20212025
Population
201014'213
201114'321
201214'499
201314'789
201414'929
201514'938
201615'110
201714'914
201814'942
201914'870
202014'902
202114'847
202214'909
202315'068
202415'085
202515'076
More about People
Population
15'076End of 2025

2025

15'076

15.1K7.5K0
20212025
Population
201014'213
201114'321
201214'499
201314'789
201414'929
201514'938
201615'110
201714'914
201814'942
201914'870
202014'902
202114'847
202214'909
202315'068
202415'085
202515'076
Foreign residents
26.1%End of 2025

2025

26.1%

26.113.10
20212025
Foreign residents
201019.7%
201120.2%
201220.6%
201321.7%
201422.0%
201522.3%
201622.9%
201722.3%
201822.2%
201922.0%
202022.4%
202122.7%
202223.5%
202324.9%
202425.8%
202526.1%
Jobs (FTE)
15'882

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 15'882 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

15'882

16.1K8.1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
201112'830
201212'646
201312'752
201413'293
201513'204
201613'107
201713'123
201813'742
201914'025
202013'872
202114'908
202215'866
202316'148
202415'882

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 Mendrisio

CHF 11'672

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'672/ yearFigures of the municipality of Mendrisio · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Mendrisio · 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
77%Tax year 2026

2026

77%

7738.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201070%
201170%
201270%
201370%
201475%
201575%
201675%
201775%
201875%
201975%
202075%
202175%
202275%
202377%
202477%
202577%
202677%
Median taxable income
CHF 41'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 41'800

41.8K20.9K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 39'900
2011CHF 39'600
2012CHF 39'200
2013CHF 39'400
2014CHF 39'900
2015CHF 39'800
2016CHF 40'800
2017CHF 41'300
2018CHF 41'700
2019CHF 41'600
2020CHF 40'800
2021CHF 41'600
2022CHF 41'800
Median net income
CHF 47'025As of 2022

2022

CHF 47'025

47.2K23.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 45'300
2011CHF 44'900
2012CHF 44'800
2013CHF 44'600
2014CHF 45'750
2015CHF 45'400
2016CHF 46'100
2017CHF 46'900
2018CHF 47'150
2019CHF 46'900
2020CHF 46'250
2021CHF 46'850
2022CHF 47'025
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.