Summary

Bellinzona is a highly sought-after residential area. In the past 3 years, the population has changed to 44’743, which is a population change of 3.19%.

Population data

The average income here is CHF 67’095. 16.94% of the population hold a university degree, 10.99% have a higher vocational training qualification, 47.34% of the population have a school-leaving certificate or have completed a vocational apprenticeship and 24.73% of residents are enrolled in compulsory education. According to the data, this area has high social standards and an educated population. The unemployment rate is 1.47%.

Taxes

The tax percentage is 11.71%. The actual tax rate differs from person to person and is based on factors such as specific income, marital status and the amount of deductions. In Bellinzona, the rate of taxation is 17.56% for a single person with no children. On average, a retired couple (over 65) pay 16.1%, a married couple with two children 6.47% and a couple with no children 10.26%.

New construction

The 1778 new apartments have been created in Bellinzona over the last 5 years. The 61 1-bedroom apartments are ideal for people living alone. A total of 664 new 2-room apartments have also been built. 600 new apartments with 3 rooms and 326 apartments with 4 rooms were also constructed in the region. For people on the search for more living space, 79 5-room apartments and 48 apartments with at least 6 rooms have been constructed.

Housing stock

Due to the construction of new dwellings, the housing stock in Bellinzona has changed, and there are now a total of 26’872 apartments. The overall number of 1-room apartments amounts to 1028. In terms of medium-sized to large apartments, the housing supply comprises 4687 apartments with 2 rooms, 8172 3-room apartments and 9221 with 4 rooms. Finally, the stock of 5-room properties includes 2504 apartments, and there are also 1260 large apartments with at least 6 rooms.

Empty apartments

There is a 2.78% vacancy rate in Bellinzona. Consequently, 5.06% of the 1-room apartments, 3.21% of apartments with 2 rooms, 3.66% of the apartments with 3 rooms, 1.99% of the apartments with 4 rooms and 1.51% of apartments with 5 rooms are currently empty. Apartments with more than 5 rooms have a vacancy rate of 1.6%; 1.78% of this figure refers to apartments with more than 6 rooms.

Property market (letting only)

The average rental price for properties in the region is CHF 1355. 25% of all rents on offer are below a monthly rent of CHF 1180, or they are equal to this amount (25th percentile). The 75th percentile of monthly rents is CHF 1600.