Population
3'415↑1.8%
About Balerna
City · Ticino
Balerna is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Population
3'415
Tax multiplier
75%
Balerna in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.75%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 37'100↑0.5%
Below average in canton
Median net income
CHF 41'950↑1.2%
67%
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%
4.49%↓4.9%
Top 10% in canton
- Settlement83%
- Agriculture10%
- Forest6%
- Other2%
Foreign residents
29.9%↑0.9%
Top quartile in canton
Median price
CHF 4'928/ m²
−42% vs CH
Dwellings
2'138↓0.1%
Jobs (FTE)
3'844↓3.9%
88%
Property market in Balerna
The rental vacancy rate is 4.49%, 134% above the cantonal average (1.92 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 75%, 10% below the cantonal average (83 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 49'100, 21% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Balerna has 3'415 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).