Population
45'828↑1.2%
About 6500 Bellinzona
Postal code · Ticino
Bellinzona is a municipality, a historic Swiss town, and the capital of the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The town is famous for its three castles that have been UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2000.
Population
45'828
Tax multiplier
93%
6500 Bellinzona in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.93%
Median taxable income
CHF 43'100↑0.5%
Above average in canton
Median net income
CHF 48'200
69%
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%
2.27%↓16.5%
+110% vs CH
- Forest68%
- Agriculture11%
- Other10%
- Settlement10%
Foreign residents
28.2%↑2.8%
Median rent
CHF 18/ m²
−1% vs CH
Dwellings
27'269↑1.6%
Jobs (FTE)
23'281↑1.8%
84%
47%
Fibre
Housing market in 6500 Bellinzona
The rental vacancy rate is 2.27%, 18% above the cantonal average (1.92 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 93%, 12% above the cantonal average (83 %). Median taxable income is CHF 54'900, 11% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). 6500 Bellinzona has 45'828 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
