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Tenero-Contra

Get to know Tenero-Contra

Tenero-Contra is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

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Landscape

The shape of the place

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

44%

Forest

  • Forest44%
  • Settlement42%
  • Agriculture9%
  • Water3%
  • Other2%
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.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 20

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.922.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.03%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.03%

1.80.90
20222026
Vacancy
20151.62%
20162.27%
20172.62%
20184.64%
20193.78%
20203.55%
20212.65%
20221.79%
20230.96%
20241.44%
20251.39%
20261.03%
Net asking rentCHF 20/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 21.4/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 7'500/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'228Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 678 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings1During 2024
Primary residences80%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage10%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 31.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'417

3.4K1.7K0
20212025
Population
20102'600
20112'659
20122'660
20132'751
20142'786
20152'875
20163'040
20173'108
20183'194
20193'223
20203'201
20213'234
20223'244
20233'397
20243'393
20253'417
More about People
Population
3'417End of 2025

2025

3'417

3.4K1.7K0
20212025
Population
20102'600
20112'659
20122'660
20132'751
20142'786
20152'875
20163'040
20173'108
20183'194
20193'223
20203'201
20213'234
20223'244
20233'397
20243'393
20253'417
Foreign residents
26.2%End of 2025

2025

26.2%

26.313.20
20212025
Foreign residents
201025.9%
201125.6%
201225.3%
201324.9%
201425.5%
201525.1%
201625.9%
201725.7%
201825.5%
201924.8%
202024.8%
202124.6%
202224.5%
202326.1%
202426.3%
202526.2%
Jobs (FTE)
1'298

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'298 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'298

1.3K6490
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011944
2012942
2013977
20141'006
20151'006
2016963
20171'007
20181'046
20191'076
20201'131
20211'184
20221'254
20231'285
20241'298

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
201090%
201185%
201285%
201385%
201485%
201590%
201690%
201790%
201893%
201993%
202093%
202193%
202293%
202393%
202493%
202593%
202693%
Median taxable income
CHF 38'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 38'200

39.1K19.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 36'800
2011CHF 37'000
2012CHF 37'200
2013CHF 37'700
2014CHF 37'800
2015CHF 36'850
2016CHF 37'200
2017CHF 38'100
2018CHF 37'800
2019CHF 37'300
2020CHF 37'700
2021CHF 39'050
2022CHF 38'200
Median net income
CHF 43'660As of 2022

2022

CHF 43'660

44.4K22.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 43'100
2011CHF 43'050
2012CHF 42'900
2013CHF 43'500
2014CHF 44'200
2015CHF 42'700
2016CHF 43'300
2017CHF 44'000
2018CHF 43'000
2019CHF 42'600
2020CHF 43'643
2021CHF 44'425
2022CHF 43'660
Paying direct federal tax65%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