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Riva San Vitale

These figures are for the whole municipality Riva San Vitale 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.

74%

Forest

  • Forest74%
  • Settlement17%
  • Agriculture8%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 17 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Riva San Vitale

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 25.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

18.530.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.33%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.33%

2.81.40
20222026
Vacancy
20150.15%
20160.58%
20171.00%
20182.89%
20193.42%
20203.43%
20212.85%
20221.24%
20232.78%
20242.20%
20251.46%
20261.33%
Net asking rentCHF 25.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Riva San Vitale · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Riva San Vitale · Median of 17 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18.5–30.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 21.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Riva San Vitale · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Riva San Vitale · Median of 20 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18–34.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 5'382/ m²Figures of the municipality of Riva San Vitale · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Riva San Vitale · Median of 54 listings for flats and houses · middle half 4'487–7'083 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'648Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 935 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings6During 2024
Primary residences83%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage4%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 10.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'740

2.7K1.4K0
20212025
Population
20102'490
20112'505
20122'539
20132'581
20142'600
20152'610
20162'627
20172'617
20182'646
20192'654
20202'626
20212'646
20222'663
20232'656
20242'695
20252'740
More about People
Population
2'740End of 2025

2025

2'740

2.7K1.4K0
20212025
Population
20102'490
20112'505
20122'539
20132'581
20142'600
20152'610
20162'627
20172'617
20182'646
20192'654
20202'626
20212'646
20222'663
20232'656
20242'695
20252'740
Foreign residents
22.1%End of 2025

2025

22.1%

22.1110
20212025
Foreign residents
201016.3%
201115.8%
201215.9%
201317.6%
201418.0%
201517.7%
201618.0%
201718.1%
201818.3%
201918.8%
202018.9%
202118.4%
202218.6%
202318.8%
202420.8%
202522.1%
Jobs (FTE)
930

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 930 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

930

943471.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011700
2012707
2013742
2014742
2015752
2016722
2017731
2018781
2019811
2020849
2021943
2022917
2023925
2024930

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 Riva San Vitale

CHF 11'869

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'869/ yearFigures of the municipality of Riva San Vitale · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Riva San Vitale · 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
80%Tax year 2026

2026

80%

80400
20222026
Tax multiplier
201085%
201185%
201285%
201385%
201485%
201585%
201685%
201785%
201885%
201985%
202085%
202185%
202280%
202380%
202480%
202580%
202680%
Median taxable income
CHF 41'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 41'800

41.8K20.9K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 40'300
2011CHF 39'750
2012CHF 39'900
2013CHF 39'250
2014CHF 39'250
2015CHF 38'800
2016CHF 39'600
2017CHF 40'200
2018CHF 40'000
2019CHF 41'500
2020CHF 41'600
2021CHF 40'600
2022CHF 41'800
Median net income
CHF 47'295As of 2022

2022

CHF 47'295

47.3K23.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 46'400
2011CHF 45'250
2012CHF 45'300
2013CHF 44'500
2014CHF 43'750
2015CHF 44'300
2016CHF 45'200
2017CHF 45'400
2018CHF 44'650
2019CHF 46'600
2020CHF 46'500
2021CHF 45'425
2022CHF 47'295
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
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of medium density
Language region
Italian
Agglomeration
Chiasso – Mendrisio (CH)
Labour market region
Mendrisio
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020