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Bellinzona

Get to know Bellinzona

Bellinzona is a municipality, a historic Swiss town, and the capital of the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Read the full introduction

The town is famous for its three castles that have been UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2000.

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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.

68%

Forest

  • Forest68%
  • Agriculture11%
  • Settlement10%
  • Other9%
  • Water2%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 181 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 17.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.222.6

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.68%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.68%

2.81.40
20222026
Vacancy
20151.11%
20161.27%
20171.44%
20181.97%
20192.71%
20203.61%
20213.69%
20222.81%
20232.56%
20242.72%
20252.27%
20261.68%
Net asking rentCHF 17.8/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 19.4/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'554/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings27'514Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 11'707 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings547During 2024
Primary residences84%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage75%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 13.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

45'828

45.8K22.9K0
20212025
Population
201040'271
201140'718
201241'268
201341'749
201442'084
201542'462
201642'901
201743'181
201843'220
201943'279
202043'360
202143'785
202244'270
202344'743
202445'305
202545'828
More about People
Population
45'828End of 2025

2025

45'828

45.8K22.9K0
20212025
Population
201040'271
201140'718
201241'268
201341'749
201442'084
201542'462
201642'901
201743'181
201843'220
201943'279
202043'360
202143'785
202244'270
202344'743
202445'305
202545'828
Foreign residents
28.2%End of 2025

2025

28.2%

28.214.10
20212025
Foreign residents
201024.8%
201125.0%
201225.1%
201325.2%
201425.3%
201525.6%
201625.7%
201725.4%
201825.5%
201925.5%
202025.4%
202125.7%
202226.0%
202326.9%
202427.4%
202528.2%
Jobs (FTE)
23'281

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 23'281 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

23'281

23.3K11.6K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
201118'877
201218'892
201319'391
201419'644
201519'763
201619'572
201720'000
201820'738
201920'981
202021'786
202122'633
202223'049
202322'862
202423'281

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

CHF 12'725

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'725/ yearTax year 2026

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
93%Tax year 2026

2026

93%

9346.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201097%
201195%
201295%
201395%
201495%
201595%
201695%
201795%
201893%
201993%
202093%
202193%
202293%
202393%
202493%
202593%
202693%
Median taxable income
CHF 43'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 43'100

43.1K21.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 41'000
2011CHF 41'000
2012CHF 40'700
2013CHF 40'000
2014CHF 39'800
2015CHF 39'400
2016CHF 40'300
2017CHF 40'700
2018CHF 42'700
2019CHF 42'700
2020CHF 42'600
2021CHF 42'900
2022CHF 43'100
Median net income
CHF 48'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 48'200

48.4K24.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 46'900
2011CHF 47'000
2012CHF 46'600
2013CHF 45'600
2014CHF 45'400
2015CHF 45'100
2016CHF 46'200
2017CHF 46'000
2018CHF 48'400
2019CHF 48'200
2020CHF 47'850
2021CHF 48'220
2022CHF 48'200
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
Bellinzona
Labour market region
Bellinzona
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020