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Tresa

Get to know Tresa

Tresa is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

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It was created on 18 April 2021 through the merger of Croglio, Monteggio, Ponte Tresa and Sessa.

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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.

58%

Forest

  • Forest58%
  • Agriculture21%
  • Settlement20%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 9 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 20.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.623.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
3.40%As of 1 June 2026

2026

3.40%

4.82.40
20222026
Vacancy
20150.91%
20161.06%
20171.12%
20181.55%
20191.14%
20202.63%
20212.42%
20222.11%
20232.22%
20244.27%
20254.82%
20263.40%
Net asking rentCHF 20.6/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 17.7/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 5'000/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'704Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'583 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings25During 2024
Primary residences59%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage1%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 fell by 0.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'147

3.1K1.6K0
20212025
Population
20103'163
20113'190
20123'166
20133'265
20143'273
20153'282
20163'287
20173'222
20183'206
20193'165
20203'158
20213'140
20223'075
20233'129
20243'126
20253'147
More about People
Population
3'147End of 2025

2025

3'147

3.1K1.6K0
20212025
Population
20103'163
20113'190
20123'166
20133'265
20143'273
20153'282
20163'287
20173'222
20183'206
20193'165
20203'158
20213'140
20223'075
20233'129
20243'126
20253'147
Foreign residents
25.4%End of 2025

2025

25.4%

25.412.70
20212025
Foreign residents
201019.5%
201120.0%
201220.7%
201321.6%
201422.1%
201523.2%
201624.0%
201723.2%
201823.8%
201924.4%
202024.0%
202124.2%
202224.1%
202324.8%
202425.0%
202525.4%
Jobs (FTE)
1'719

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'719 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'719

1.8K910.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'573
20121'627
20131'664
20141'690
20151'748
20161'717
20171'678
20181'750
20191'727
20201'684
20211'750
20221'752
20231'821
20241'719

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 12'198

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'198/ 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
85%Tax year 2026

2026

85%

8542.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
202285%
202385%
202485%
202585%
202685%
Median taxable incomeCHF 34'550All taxpayers · tax period 2022
Median net incomeCHF 39'700As of 2022
Paying direct federal tax66%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
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
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of medium density
Language region
Italian
Agglomeration
Lugano (CH)
Labour market region
Lugano
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020