Population
16'463↑0.5%
About Locarno
Municipality · Ticino
Locarno is a southern Swiss town and municipality in the district Locarno, located on the northern shore of Lake Maggiore at its northeastern tip in the canton of Ticino at the southern foot of the Swiss Alps. It has a population of about 16,000 (proper), and about 56,000 for the agglomeration of the same name including Ascona besides other municipalities.
Population
16'463
Tax multiplier
90%
Locarno in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.90%
Above average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 35'200↑1.4%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median net income
CHF 40'000↑0.5%
66%
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%
1.75%↓11.6%
Above average in canton
- Agriculture33%
- Forest31%
- Settlement27%
- Other9%
Foreign residents
36.1%↑0.9%
Top quartile in canton
Median rent
CHF 20/ m²
+12% vs CH
Dwellings
12'286↑0.5%
Jobs (FTE)
10'294↓3.8%
80%
Housing market in Locarno
The rental vacancy rate is 1.75%, 9% below the cantonal average (1.92 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 90%, 9% above the cantonal average (83 %). Median taxable income is CHF 46'300, 25% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Locarno has 16'463 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).