Population
1'577↓2.6%
About Brissago
City · Ticino
Brissago is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland, bordering Italy. Brissago lies on the western shore of Lake Maggiore and includes the Brissago Islands.
Population
1'577
Tax multiplier
85%
Brissago in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.85%
Middle in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 25'900↓0.8%
Bottom 10% in canton
Median net income
CHF 29'100↑0.2%
77%
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%
0.38%↓33.3%
Bottom quartile in canton
- Forest71%
- Other17%
- Settlement8%
- Agriculture4%
Foreign residents
23.5%↓4.3%
Middle in canton
Median rent
CHF 21/ m²
+16% vs CH
Dwellings
3'158
Jobs (FTE)
1'055↑2.8%
28%
Housing market in Brissago
The rental vacancy rate is 0.38%, 80% below the cantonal average (1.92 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 85%, 3% above the cantonal average (83 %). Median taxable income is CHF 34'500, 44% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Brissago has 1'577 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).