Population
4'746↑0.4%
About Monteceneri
Municipality · Ticino
Monteceneri is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It was created on 21 November 2010 through the merger of the municipalities of Medeglia, Bironico, Camignolo, Rivera and Sigirino. The first mayor elected was Emilio Filippini, who held the position until 2016.1
Population
4'746
Tax multiplier
92%
Monteceneri in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.92%
Above average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 43'800↑0.2%
Top quartile in canton
Median net income
CHF 48'950↓0.7%
70%
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%
1.79%↓8.2%
Above average in canton
- Forest77%
- Settlement9%
- Agriculture9%
- Other5%
Foreign residents
19.4%↑1.9%
Below average in canton
Median price
CHF 6'000/ m²
−29% vs CH
Dwellings
2'849↑1.0%
Jobs (FTE)
2'377↓6.2%
80%
Property market in Monteceneri
The rental vacancy rate is 1.79%, 7% below the cantonal average (1.92 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 92%, 11% above the cantonal average (83 %). Median taxable income is CHF 53'600, 13% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Monteceneri has 4'746 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).