Population
45'828↑1.2%
About 6503 Bellinzona
Postal code · 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%
6503 Bellinzona in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.93%
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%
+110% vs CH
- Forest69%
- Agriculture12%
- Other10%
- Settlement9%
Foreign residents
28.2%↑2.8%
Median price
CHF 6'484/ m²
−24% vs CH
Dwellings
27'269↑1.6%
Jobs (FTE)
23'281↑1.8%
84%
Property market in 6503 Bellinzona
The rental vacancy rate is 2.27%, 18% above the cantonal average (1.92 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 93%, 12% above the cantonal average (83 %). Median taxable income is CHF 54'900, 11% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). 6503 Bellinzona has 45'828 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
