Population
45'828↑1.2%
About Bellinzona
Municipality · Ticino
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.
Population
45'828
Tax multiplier
93%
Bellinzona in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.93%
Top quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 43'100↑0.5%
Above average in canton
Median net income
CHF 48'200
69%
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%
2.27%↓16.5%
Top quartile in canton
- Forest69%
- Agriculture12%
- Other10%
- Settlement9%
Foreign residents
28.2%↑2.8%
Above average in canton
Median price
CHF 6'494/ m²
−24% vs CH
Dwellings
27'269↑1.6%
Jobs (FTE)
23'281↑1.8%
84%
Property market in Bellinzona
The rental vacancy rate is 2.27%, 18% above the cantonal average (1.92 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 93%, 11% above the cantonal average (84 %). Median taxable income is CHF 54'900, 11% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Bellinzona has 45'828 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
