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Cugnasco-Gerra

Get to know Cugnasco-Gerra

Cugnasco-Gerra is a municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.

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It was formed on January 1, 2009, through the merger of Cugnasco and Gerra.

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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.

67%

Forest

  • Forest67%
  • Other15%
  • Agriculture10%
  • Settlement7%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 10 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 17.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.420.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.36%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.36%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.30%
20160.10%
20170.30%
20180.81%
20190.60%
20200.40%
20210.32%
20220.74%
20230.58%
20240.83%
20250.67%
20260.36%
Gross asking rentCHF 17.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'513/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'955Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'462 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings16During 2024
Primary residences64%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage2%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 1.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'838

2.9K1.4K0
20212025
Population
20102'784
20112'825
20122'815
20132'834
20142'826
20152'849
20162'850
20172'816
20182'797
20192'782
20202'780
20212'828
20222'851
20232'862
20242'858
20252'838
More about People
Population
2'838End of 2025

2025

2'838

2.9K1.4K0
20212025
Population
20102'784
20112'825
20122'815
20132'834
20142'826
20152'849
20162'850
20172'816
20182'797
20192'782
20202'780
20212'828
20222'851
20232'862
20242'858
20252'838
Foreign residents
15.4%End of 2025

2025

15.4%

15.67.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201014.6%
201114.6%
201214.5%
201314.5%
201414.6%
201514.9%
201615.4%
201714.2%
201813.9%
201913.7%
202014.0%
202114.9%
202214.9%
202315.5%
202415.6%
202515.4%
Jobs (FTE)
291

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 291 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

291

3521760
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011446
2012383
2013389
2014379
2015408
2016369
2017305
2018288
2019329
2020330
2021352
2022346
2023317
2024291

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 12'528

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'528/ 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
90%Tax year 2026

2026

90%

90450
20222026
Tax multiplier
201090%
201190%
201290%
201390%
201490%
201590%
201690%
201790%
201890%
201990%
202090%
202190%
202286%
202386%
202488%
202590%
202690%
Median taxable income
CHF 44'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 44'800

45.4K22.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 43'300
2011CHF 43'000
2012CHF 43'200
2013CHF 42'600
2014CHF 43'300
2015CHF 42'850
2016CHF 43'900
2017CHF 43'600
2018CHF 44'300
2019CHF 45'400
2020CHF 44'600
2021CHF 44'800
2022CHF 44'800
Median net income
CHF 50'600As of 2022

2022

CHF 50'600

51.3K25.7K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 49'350
2011CHF 49'000
2012CHF 49'400
2013CHF 48'450
2014CHF 49'000
2015CHF 48'350
2016CHF 50'000
2017CHF 49'400
2018CHF 48'900
2019CHF 51'300
2020CHF 50'600
2021CHF 50'700
2022CHF 50'600
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
Locarno (CH)
Labour market region
Locarno
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020