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Vacallo

These figures are for the whole municipality Vacallo 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.

52%

Settlement

  • Settlement52%
  • Forest33%
  • Agriculture12%
  • Water2%
  • Other2%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 18 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Vacallo

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 15.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

14.418.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
4.57%As of 1 June 2026

2026

4.57%

73.50
20222026
Vacancy
20151.44%
20162.07%
20174.08%
20183.83%
20193.34%
20205.38%
20216.99%
20226.50%
20235.30%
20246.24%
20256.99%
20264.57%
Net asking rentCHF 15.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Vacallo · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Vacallo · Median of 18 listings for flats and houses · middle half 14.4–18.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 16.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Vacallo · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Vacallo · Median of 23 listings for flats and houses · middle half 14.4–17.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 5'537/ m²Figures of the municipality of Vacallo · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Vacallo · Median of 184 listings for flats and houses · middle half 4'548–6'108 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'035Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 700 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings30During 2024
Primary residences86%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage92%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 15.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'511

3.5K1.8K0
20212025
Population
20103'047
20113'054
20123'112
20133'276
20143'388
20153'419
20163'407
20173'383
20183'398
20193'383
20203'363
20213'332
20223'346
20233'463
20243'491
20253'511
More about People
Population
3'511End of 2025

2025

3'511

3.5K1.8K0
20212025
Population
20103'047
20113'054
20123'112
20133'276
20143'388
20153'419
20163'407
20173'383
20183'398
20193'383
20203'363
20213'332
20223'346
20233'463
20243'491
20253'511
Foreign residents
33.6%End of 2025

2025

33.6%

33.616.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201024.0%
201124.1%
201224.9%
201327.1%
201428.5%
201529.7%
201630.2%
201729.9%
201829.4%
201929.6%
202029.6%
202129.8%
202230.2%
202331.7%
202432.5%
202533.6%
Jobs (FTE)
435

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 435 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

435

467233.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011338
2012360
2013368
2014395
2015407
2016391
2017408
2018436
2019408
2020403
2021450
2022467
2023421
2024435

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 Vacallo

CHF 12'133

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'133/ yearFigures of the municipality of Vacallo · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Vacallo · 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
84%Tax year 2026

2026

84%

8743.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201095%
201190%
201290%
201390%
201490%
201590%
201690%
201790%
201890%
201990%
202087%
202187%
202287%
202387%
202484%
202584%
202684%
Median taxable income
CHF 42'150All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 42'150

42.2K21.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 42'500
2011CHF 40'300
2012CHF 39'900
2013CHF 40'200
2014CHF 40'100
2015CHF 40'400
2016CHF 40'500
2017CHF 40'650
2018CHF 40'900
2019CHF 40'650
2020CHF 39'900
2021CHF 41'500
2022CHF 42'150
Median net income
CHF 48'175As of 2022

2022

CHF 48'175

48.2K24.1K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 47'300
2011CHF 46'600
2012CHF 46'250
2013CHF 45'900
2014CHF 45'300
2015CHF 46'000
2016CHF 46'500
2017CHF 45'600
2018CHF 47'000
2019CHF 45'900
2020CHF 45'500
2021CHF 47'350
2022CHF 48'175
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
Chiasso – Mendrisio (CH)
Labour market region
Mendrisio
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020