Population
63'691↑0.1%
About Viganello
City · Ticino
Viganello is a quarter of the city of Lugano, Switzerland. Viganello was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Lugano in 2004. It was first recorded in 1300 as de Viganello.
Population
63'691
Tax multiplier
77%
Viganello in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.77%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 39'400↑0.8%
Middle in canton
Median net income
CHF 44'700↑0.7%
69%
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%
2.08%↓7.1%
Top quartile in canton
- Forest66%
- Settlement19%
- Agriculture10%
- Other6%
Foreign residents
40.9%↑1.4%
Top 10% in canton
Median rent
CHF 24/ m²
+31% vs CH
Dwellings
42'356↑1.3%
Jobs (FTE)
46'537↓0.9%
85%
Housing market in Viganello
The rental vacancy rate is 2.08%, 8% 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 55'300, 11% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Viganello has 63'691 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).