Apartments & Houses for rent in Contra
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Housing market in Contra
The following figures are for the whole municipality Contra belongs to. The vacancy rate is 1.03%, 42% 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 in the municipality of Tenero-Contra (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 38'200 (tax period 2022). The municipality has 3'417 residents (2025).
Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).
Frequently asked questions
What are asking rents in Contra?
Flats and houses in the municipality of Tenero-Contra are offered at a median of CHF 20 net (without ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 16.9 and CHF 22.5 (17 listings, as of 1 Nov 2026). Flats and houses in the municipality of Tenero-Contra are offered at a median of CHF 21.4 gross (with ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 19.9 and CHF 25 (26 listings, as of 1 Nov 2026). These are asking rents from listings on Swiss portals, not rents paid.
Which canton is Contra in?
Contra is located in the canton of Ticino.
What is the municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Contra?
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Contra 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.
How much income tax is paid in Contra?
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 the municipality of Tenero-Contra (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.