Population
15'076↓0.1%
About Capolago
City · Ticino
Capolago is a village situated at the south-eastern extremity of Lake Lugano, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Originally a municipality in its own right, Capolago is now a quarter of the municipality of Mendrisio, itself part of the district of Mendrisio.
Population
15'076
Tax multiplier
77%
Capolago in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.77%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 41'800↑0.5%
Above average in canton
Median net income
CHF 47'025↑0.4%
70%
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%
3.03%↓3.2%
Top 10% in canton
- Forest61%
- Settlement21%
- Agriculture17%
- Other1%
Foreign residents
26.1%↑1.2%
Middle in canton
Median rent
CHF 17/ m²
−5% vs CH
Dwellings
9'406↑0.5%
Jobs (FTE)
15'882↓1.6%
87%
Housing market in Capolago
The rental vacancy rate is 3.03%, 58% above the cantonal average (1.92 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 77%, 7% below the cantonal average (83 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 54'900, 11% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Capolago has 15'076 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).