Lugano
Municipality in the canton of Ticino FSO no. 5192 Data 2025, as of 29 Sept 2026
In 2025, 881 of 42’356 dwellings stood vacant in Lugano, a vacancy rate of 2.08%.
The vacancy rate rose from 1.25% in 2016 to 2.08% in 2025 (+0.83 pp).
That is the 23rd highest vacancy rate of 100 municipalities in the canton of Ticino.
Key figures 2025
- Vacancy rate
- 2.08%
- Vacant dwellings
- 881
- Dwelling stock
- 42’356
Vacancy trend 2016-2025
| Year | Rate | Vacant | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.08% | 881 | 42’356 |
| 2024 | 2.24% | 937 | 41’830 |
| 2023 | 2.18% | 902 | 41’376 |
| 2022 | 3.24% | 1’334 | 41’173 |
| 2021 | 3.81% | 1’555 | 40’814 |
| 2020 | 3.15% | 1’275 | 40’476 |
| 2019 | 2.66% | 1’066 | 40’075 |
| 2018 | 2.21% | 880 | 39’819 |
| 2017 | 1.25% | 494 | 39’520 |
| 2016 | 1.25% | 487 | 38’960 |
Breakdown of vacant dwellings
Of the 881 vacant dwellings, 80 are in single-family houses and 801 in multi-family houses; 707 are for rent and 174 for sale; 147 are new and 734 older.
House type
| House type | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family houses | 80 | 0.19% | 9.1% |
| Multi-family houses | 801 | 1.89% | 90.9% |
Sale / rent
| Sale / rent | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| For sale | 174 | 0.41% | 19.8% |
| For rent | 707 | 1.67% | 80.2% |
Dwelling age
| Dwelling age | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| New dwellings | 147 | 0.35% | 16.7% |
| Older dwellings | 734 | 1.73% | 83.3% |
Comparison
The canton of Ticino average is 1.92% (4’936 vacant of 257’083 dwellings).
Across Switzerland it is 1.00% (48’455 vacant of 4’845’500 dwellings).
| Comparison | Rate | Vacant | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 2.08% | 881 | 42’356 |
| Ticino | 1.92% | 4’936 | 257’083 |
| Switzerland | 1.00% | 48’455 | 4’845’500 |
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Source and method
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), survey of vacant dwellings (Leerwohnungszählung), via stats.swiss. The dwelling stock is estimated from the published counts and rates.
House type, tenure and dwelling age are three independent breakdowns of the same vacant dwellings; they cannot be combined (there is no "rented new dwelling" figure).
Vacancy data for 2025, statistics computed on 29 Sept 2026.