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.
The vacancy rate is 1.68%, 6% below the cantonal average (1.78 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 93% (2026), 12% above the average of the canton's municipalities (82.9 %). A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 12'725 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). On the mean of the municipalities weighted by residents it is CHF 12'063 in the canton and CHF 12'251 in Switzerland. Median taxable income of all taxpayers is CHF 43'100 (tax period 2022). Bellinzona has 45'828 residents (2025).
Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).
Annual mean 11.9°C with 1'806 mm of rain. Warmest in July (21.9°C), coldest in January (1.5°C). Station: Magadino / Cadenazzo, 203 m.
Sunshine
2'122 h
Precipitation
1'806 mm
Magadino / Cadenazzo · 203 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · Source: MeteoSchweiz
Mean annual temperature at Lugano has risen by +1.9°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Lugano · 273 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025 · Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN
Source: FSO
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1 houses are currently listed to rent in Bellinzona on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
Flats and houses in Bellinzona are offered at a median of CHF 17.4 net (without ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 15.1 and CHF 22.1 (179 listings, as of 27 Oct 2026). Flats and houses in Bellinzona are offered at a median of CHF 19.3 gross (with ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 16.8 and CHF 23.9 (287 listings, as of 27 Oct 2026). These are asking rents from listings on Swiss portals, not rents paid.
Bellinzona is located in the canton of Ticino.
Bellinzona has approximately 45'828 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Bellinzona is 93% of the cantonal base tax (tax year 2026). Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate, and it can only be compared within the same canton.
A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 12'725 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in Bellinzona (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). The amount holds for exactly this household and income and, unlike the tax multiplier, compares across cantons.