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Location profile for

6645 Brione sopra Minusio (TI)

Ticino · 6645 · 436 inhabitants
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Brione sopra MinusioCanton TICH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for Brione sopra Minusio. Police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually — shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Ticino.
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Location profile

Key location factors for Brione sopra Minusio at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
17.9 %
↓ Below CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 26,799 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 35 of 106 municipalities in Ticino.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2025
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Health insurance
CHF 565
↑ Expensive region
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 565 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 143 Young adultCHF 384
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Buy (apartment)
Very high
More expensive than 91 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 98 % in TI.
Typical range CHF 8–13k per m² · median
Buy (house)
High
More expensive than 89 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 95 % in TI.
Typical range CHF 8–13k per m² · median
House prices vary considerably depending on plot, buildability and location within the municipality.

Source: third-party market data · July 2026

Vacant homes
1.9 %
Balanced
1.9 % of all homes are vacant — 15 units, as of 1 June 2025. Below 1 % the market counts as tight, from 2 % as loose.
0 %1.5 %3 %
Source: FSO, vacant dwelling count

Commutes

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Public Transport
LocarnoTI14 min
BellinzonaTI51 min
ChiassoTI90 min
Lugano TI 63 min
Luzern LU 149 min
Zürich ZH 162 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
LocarnoTI11 min
BellinzonaTI40 min
ChiassoTI68 min
Lugano TI 53 min
Luzern LU 129 min
Zürich ZH 159 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
75.5 %
75.5 % forest, 9.5 % built-up area, 3.4 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 0 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
31.8 ‰
Very safe
31.8 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (under 5,000, median 37.8) — not the national average. No separate figure: police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually. Shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Ticino.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
37 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
37 %
Upper secondary
53 %
Compulsory
10 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
436 inhabitants
Children
7.3 %
Seniors 65+
39.9 %
Foreign nat.
20.0 %
Growth 5yr
-9.2 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
71.7 %
⚠ Law applies
Very strongly touristic
Share of second homes in housing stock (787 units total). Above the 20% threshold — second-home law applies.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 28.34 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
80 %
Building with 2 units
11 %
Multi-family house
8 %
1979 Median build year 51 % of which pre-1980 19 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.5 Avg. rooms 109 m² Avg. floor area

Brione sopra Minusio is predominantly a single-family housing area: 80 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 11 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1979 is below the Swiss average (1991). 51 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 19 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of – serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Brione sopra Minusio. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Brione sopra Minusio — quick answers

What does an owner-occupied apartment in Brione sopra Minusio cost per m²?

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Brione sopra Minusio is typically in the range CHF 10'100-11'300 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Brione sopra Minusio cost?

The m² price for houses in Brione sopra Minusio is typically in the range CHF 9'100-11'700 per m² (defensive range ±12 %). House prices vary considerably depending on plot size, buildability and micro-location within the municipality — a direct m² comparison serves only as an initial orientation.

How high is the tax burden in Brione sopra Minusio?

The effective tax burden in Brione sopra Minusio is 17.9 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 26,799 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Brione sopra Minusio is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Brione sopra Minusio?

Yes — in Brione sopra Minusio the share of second homes is 71.7 %, above the 20 % threshold. The second-home law applies and construction of new second homes is restricted (primary-residence obligation for new builds, exceptions for legacy dwellings). Source: Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), 2025.

How can I estimate a property's value in Brione sopra Minusio?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Brione sopra Minusio the median is around CHF 10'728 per m² for condominiums. A realistic estimate also factors in location, year of construction, condition, fit-out quality and view. How the price compares with other municipalities is shown by the Immoskop municipality comparison: all 2’110 municipalities by housing costs, taxes and health insurance premiums — as guidance, not a substitute for an official or bank-verified valuation.

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