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Val Mara

Get to know Val Mara

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

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It was created on 10 April 2022 through the merger of Maroggia, Melano and Rovio.

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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.

76%

Forest

  • Forest76%
  • Settlement13%
  • Agriculture5%
  • Other4%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 12 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 16

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

13.219.4

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
2.14%As of 1 June 2026

2026

2.14%

3.21.60
20222026
Vacancy
20150.55%
20160.70%
20172.06%
20182.87%
20192.92%
20202.56%
20212.35%
20221.34%
20232.95%
20243.22%
20252.15%
20262.14%
Net asking rentCHF 16/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 18.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'648/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'052Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 974 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings2During 2024
Primary residences80%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 grew by 16.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'048

3K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'608
20112'595
20122'720
20132'817
20142'821
20152'908
20162'955
20172'966
20182'964
20192'954
20202'982
20212'996
20222'992
20233'001
20243'005
20253'048
More about People
Population
3'048End of 2025

2025

3'048

3K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'608
20112'595
20122'720
20132'817
20142'821
20152'908
20162'955
20172'966
20182'964
20192'954
20202'982
20212'996
20222'992
20233'001
20243'005
20253'048
Foreign residents
31.1%End of 2025

2025

31.1%

31.115.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201023.0%
201122.5%
201224.7%
201325.7%
201426.9%
201528.2%
201628.7%
201728.6%
201828.9%
201927.6%
202028.8%
202128.9%
202229.7%
202330.8%
202430.4%
202531.1%
Jobs (FTE)
769

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 769 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

769

769384.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011573
2012556
2013564
2014584
2015664
2016705
2017739
2018737
2019717
2020701
2021721
2022745
2023764
2024769

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 11'869

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'869/ 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
80%Tax year 2026

2026

80%

80400
20232026
Tax multiplier
202380%
202480%
202580%
202680%
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500
20232026
Cantonal tax multiplier
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
Mendrisio
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020