
Municipality · Ticino
Riviera is an Italian word which means 'coastline', ultimately derived from Latin rīpa, through Ligurian rivêa. It came to be applied as a proper name to the coast of Liguria in the form Riviera ligure, then shortened in English.
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The rental vacancy rate is 1.33%, 31% below the cantonal average (1.92 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 95%, 15% above the cantonal average (83 %). Median taxable income is CHF 52'200, 16% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Riviera has 4'262 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
4 apartments & houses are currently listed to rent in Riviera on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
The median asking rent in Riviera is around CHF 17 per m² per month. For an 80 m² property that works out to roughly CHF 1'334 per month — actual prices vary by neighbourhood, condition and amenities.
Riviera is located in the canton of Ticino.
Riviera has approximately 4'262 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Riviera is 95% of the cantonal base rate. Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate.

CHF 1'320 /month
4.5 rooms · 90 m²
Via Quinta 55, 6710 Biasca
4.5 kmCHF 1'220 /month
4.5 rooms · 89 m²
Via Quinta 45, 6710 Biasca
CHF 1'500 /month
4.5 rooms · 98 m²
Via Macello 5, 6710 Biasca
CHF 1'150 /month
4.5 rooms
Piazza Nosetto 2, 6710 Biasca