Key location factors for Lugano at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026
Lugano is predominantly a single-family housing area: 56 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 14 % have 2 units.
The median build year 1976 is below the Swiss average (1991). 53 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 10 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Lugano covers 22 localities and postcodes with their own price data. Rents in 6963 Cureggia are about 289% higher than in 6951 Insone.
| 6900 | Lugano | CHF 24–37 | CHF 7–12k | +50 % |
| 6912 | Pazzallo | – | CHF 7–11k | – |
| 6913 | Carabbia | – | CHF 5,000–7,500 | – |
| 6914 | Carona | – | CHF 6–11k | – |
| 6915 | Pambio-Noranco | CHF 19–29 | CHF 6–11k | +16 % |
| 6917 | Barbengo | CHF 15–24 | CHF 6,000–9,000 | −5 % |
| 6918 | Figino | CHF 15–24 | CHF 6,500–9,500 | −3 % |
| 6932 | Breganzona | CHF 19–29 | CHF 6–11k | +15 % |
| 6951 | Insone | CHF 13–20 | CHF 4,500–6,500 | −20 % |
| 6959 | Piandera Paese | CHF 13–21 | CHF 4,500–6,500 | −17 % |
| 6962 | Viganello | CHF 20–31 | CHF 7–12k | +23 % |
| 6963 | Cureggia | CHF 51–77 | CHF 7–11k | +212 % |
| 6964 | Davesco-Soragno | CHF 16–24 | CHF 6–11k | −3 % |
| 6965 | Cadro | CHF 16–25 | CHF 6,500–9,500 | ±0 % |
| 6966 | Villa Luganese | CHF 15–23 | CHF 6,500–9,500 | −8 % |
| 6967 | Dino | CHF 18–28 | CHF 6,500–9,500 | +14 % |
| 6968 | Sonvico | CHF 15–23 | CHF 6,000–9,000 | −9 % |
| 6974 | Aldesago | – | CHF 9–14k | – |
| 6976 | Castagnola | – | CHF 11–17k | – |
| 6977 | Ruvigliana | – | CHF 9–15k | – |
| 6978 | Gandria | CHF 19–29 | CHF 6–11k | +17 % |
| 6979 | Brè sopra Lugano | – | CHF 7–11k | – |
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Rents in the range of – serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Lugano. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Lugano is typically in the range CHF 7–11k per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Lugano is typically in the range CHF 6,500–9,000 per m². 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.
The effective tax burden in Lugano is 17.7 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 26,555 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Lugano is below that. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2026.
No — in Lugano the share of second homes is 15.2 %, below the 20 % threshold. The second-home law does not apply here, and new second homes are generally permitted. Source: Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), 2025.
A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Lugano condominiums typically cost CHF 7–11k per m². 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.
Municipalities nearby, ordered by driving time — purchase price difference to Lugano colour-coded.
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