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Minusio

Get to know Minusio

Minusio is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

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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.

54%

Forest

  • Forest54%
  • Settlement37%
  • Agriculture7%
  • Other1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 21 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 24.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

20.428.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.19%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.19%

210
20222026
Vacancy
20150.93%
20160.88%
20171.73%
20181.67%
20191.71%
20203.28%
20212.93%
20222.00%
20231.28%
20241.13%
20251.10%
20261.19%
Net asking rentCHF 24.4/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 23.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 8'977/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings6'325Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'878 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings67During 2024
Primary residences59%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage29%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 4.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

7'273

7.4K3.7K0
20212025
Population
20106'942
20117'090
20127'212
20137'251
20147'255
20157'244
20167'268
20177'226
20187'302
20197'281
20207'356
20217'340
20227'421
20237'365
20247'321
20257'273
More about People
Population
7'273End of 2025

2025

7'273

7.4K3.7K0
20212025
Population
20106'942
20117'090
20127'212
20137'251
20147'255
20157'244
20167'268
20177'226
20187'302
20197'281
20207'356
20217'340
20227'421
20237'365
20247'321
20257'273
Foreign residents
25.1%End of 2025

2025

25.1%

25.312.70
20212025
Foreign residents
201021.7%
201122.3%
201223.1%
201323.5%
201423.4%
201523.6%
201623.7%
201723.4%
201823.8%
201924.4%
202024.4%
202124.4%
202224.9%
202325.3%
202425.1%
202525.1%
Jobs (FTE)
1'435

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'435 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'435

1.4K717.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'412
20121'443
20131'471
20141'446
20151'401
20161'387
20171'375
20181'418
20191'465
20201'369
20211'425
20221'435
20231'412
20241'435

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 12'001

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'001/ 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
82%Tax year 2026

2026

82%

82410
20222026
Tax multiplier
201077.5%
201177.5%
201277.5%
201377%
201477%
201579%
201679%
201778%
201878%
201978%
202078%
202178%
202278%
202378%
202478%
202582%
202682%
Median taxable income
CHF 39'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 39'400

39.4K19.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 37'600
2011CHF 38'100
2012CHF 37'600
2013CHF 38'100
2014CHF 38'000
2015CHF 38'100
2016CHF 38'100
2017CHF 38'100
2018CHF 37'300
2019CHF 37'400
2020CHF 38'700
2021CHF 39'100
2022CHF 39'400
Median net income
CHF 44'050As of 2022

2022

CHF 44'050

44.1K22K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 42'600
2011CHF 43'500
2012CHF 42'900
2013CHF 43'500
2014CHF 42'950
2015CHF 43'000
2016CHF 43'100
2017CHF 43'000
2018CHF 42'700
2019CHF 42'050
2020CHF 43'350
2021CHF 43'825
2022CHF 44'050
Paying direct federal tax72%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