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Muralto

These figures are for the whole municipality Muralto 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.

94%

Settlement

  • Settlement94%
  • Agriculture3%
  • Forest2%
  • Water2%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 8 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Muralto

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.320.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
2.10%As of 1 June 2026

2026

2.10%

2.11.10
20222026
Vacancy
20151.62%
20161.84%
20172.27%
20182.21%
20192.99%
20202.77%
20212.65%
20221.63%
20231.11%
20241.92%
20251.33%
20262.10%
Net asking rentCHF 18.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Muralto · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Muralto · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.3–20.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 21.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Muralto · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Muralto · Median of 28 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19.2–26 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 9'474/ m²Figures of the municipality of Muralto · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Muralto · Median of 48 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'417–10'892 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'708Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 438 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences54%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage62%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 9.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'513

2.6K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20102'769
20112'797
20122'818
20132'811
20142'778
20152'727
20162'686
20172'713
20182'682
20192'675
20202'604
20212'611
20222'579
20232'587
20242'572
20252'513
More about People
Population
2'513End of 2025

2025

2'513

2.6K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20102'769
20112'797
20122'818
20132'811
20142'778
20152'727
20162'686
20172'713
20182'682
20192'675
20202'604
20212'611
20222'579
20232'587
20242'572
20252'513
Foreign residents
29.5%End of 2025

2025

29.5%

30150
20212025
Foreign residents
201025.7%
201126.7%
201228.5%
201329.0%
201428.7%
201527.8%
201628.5%
201728.3%
201829.1%
201928.8%
202028.5%
202129.2%
202229.0%
202329.8%
202430.0%
202529.5%
Jobs (FTE)
1'211

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'211 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'211

1.2K624.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'303
20121'246
20131'213
20141'216
20151'274
20161'228
20171'206
20181'350
20191'256
20201'233
20211'231
20221'240
20231'249
20241'211

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 Muralto

CHF 11'540

/ year

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

Figures of the municipality of Muralto · 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%

78390
20222026
Tax multiplier
201080%
201174%
201274%
201374%
201474%
201584%
201685%
201785%
201885%
201980%
202080%
202180%
202278%
202378%
202473%
202575%
202675%
Median taxable income
CHF 33'700All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 33'700

33.9K17K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 33'550
2011CHF 33'150
2012CHF 33'600
2013CHF 33'400
2014CHF 33'050
2015CHF 33'500
2016CHF 33'550
2017CHF 33'800
2018CHF 33'700
2019CHF 33'500
2020CHF 32'800
2021CHF 33'900
2022CHF 33'700
Median net income
CHF 38'550As of 2022

2022

CHF 38'550

38.6K19.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 38'250
2011CHF 37'300
2012CHF 38'300
2013CHF 38'100
2014CHF 37'500
2015CHF 38'000
2016CHF 38'250
2017CHF 38'450
2018CHF 38'400
2019CHF 38'200
2020CHF 37'700
2021CHF 38'100
2022CHF 38'550
Paying direct federal tax69%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