Campo (Vallemaggia) has the highest second-home share in canton Ticino: 90.2 % of all dwellings are second homes. Next come Bosco/Gurin (87.6 %) and Cerentino (83.3 %). At 20 % or above, the Second Homes Act bars any new second-home permits. Source: ARE.
Ranking
ARE · 2026| Rank | Municipality | Second-home share | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campo (Vallemaggia) | 90.2% | 47 |
| 2 | Bosco/Gurin | 87.6% | 43 |
| 3 | Cerentino | 83.3% | 39 |
| 4 | Mergoscia | 82.9% | 194 |
| 5 | Verzasca | 81.5% | 749 |
| 6 | Lavizzara | 80.2% | 504 |
| 7 | Linescio | 79.3% | 42 |
| 8 | Ronco sopra Ascona | 77.9% | 516 |
| 9 | Onsernone | 76.7% | 643 |
| 10 | Dalpe | 73.2% | 188 |
| 11 | Brissago | 72.2% | 1'577 |
| 12 | Brione sopra Minusio | 71.7% | 432 |
| 13 | Bedretto | 71.1% | 116 |
| 14 | Orselina | 69.1% | 682 |
| 15 | Centovalli | 68.5% | 1'049 |
| 16 | Blenio | 66.3% | 1'752 |
| 17 | Faido | 65.8% | 2'706 |
| 18 | Acquarossa | 62.9% | 1'781 |
| 19 | Cevio | 62.7% | 1'083 |
| 20 | Gambarogno | 62.1% | 4'977 |
| 21 | Serravalle | 62.1% | 2'052 |
| 22 | Quinto | 60.7% | 1'289 |
| 23 | Vico Morcote | 60.4% | 398 |
| 24 | Morcote | 60.2% | 681 |
| 25 | Brusino Arsizio | 57.7% | 467 |
| 26 | Maggia | 55% | 2'686 |
| 27 | Ascona | 54.9% | 5'290 |
| 28 | Muralto | 46.3% | 2'513 |
| 29 | Cademario | 45% | 784 |
| 30 | Bissone | 43.9% | 945 |
| 31 | Alto Malcantone | 42.5% | 1'374 |
| 32 | Aranno | 42.5% | 348 |
| 33 | Breggia | 41.5% | 1'842 |
| 34 | Minusio | 40.9% | 7'273 |
| 35 | Tresa | 40.6% | 3'147 |
| 36 | Airolo | 40.6% | 1'443 |
| 37 | Lema | 40.2% | 2'667 |
| 38 | Avegno Gordevio | 39.7% | 1'525 |
| 39 | Isone | 39% | 407 |
| 40 | Arogno | 38.1% | 931 |
| 41 | Cugnasco-Gerra | 36.2% | 2'838 |
| 42 | Personico | 35.4% | 320 |
| 43 | Terre di Pedemonte | 35.3% | 2'646 |
| 44 | Vernate | 34.5% | 618 |
| 45 | Giornico | 34.5% | 1'761 |
| 46 | Tesserete | 34.5% | 6'702 |
| 47 | Pura | 33.9% | 1'368 |
| 48 | Caslano | 31.6% | 4'393 |
| 49 | Melide | 30.7% | 1'812 |
| 50 | Pollegio | 30.2% | 919 |
| 51 | Gordola | 29.2% | 4'877 |
| 52 | Neggio | 27.4% | 322 |
| 53 | Lavertezzo | 22.3% | 1'235 |
| 54 | Collina d'Oro | 21.8% | 4'932 |
| 55 | Val Mara | 20.5% | 3'048 |
| 56 | Muzzano | 20.2% | 775 |
| 57 | Magliaso | 19.9% | 1'609 |
| 58 | Tenero-Contra | 19.8% | 3'417 |
| 59 | Monteceneri | 19.8% | 4'746 |
| 60 | Locarno | 19.5% | 16'463 |
| 61 | Riviera | 18.5% | 4'262 |
| 62 | Chiasso | 18.1% | 7'677 |
| 63 | Lumino | 18.1% | 1'712 |
| 64 | Coldrerio | 18% | 2'838 |
| 65 | Ponte Capriasca | 17.5% | 1'965 |
| 66 | Bioggio | 17.5% | 2'802 |
| 67 | Sant'Antonino | 16.9% | 2'655 |
| 68 | Biasca | 16.6% | 6'213 |
| 69 | Riva San Vitale | 16.6% | 2'740 |
| 70 | Lamone | 16.5% | 1'748 |
| 71 | Bellinzona | 16.5% | 45'828 |
| 72 | Agno | 16.3% | 4'582 |
| 73 | Losone | 16% | 6'780 |
| 74 | Castel San Pietro | 15.7% | 2'241 |
| 75 | Sorengo | 15.6% | 2'153 |
| 76 | Canobbio | 15.3% | 2'403 |
| 77 | Cadenazzo | 15.3% | 3'139 |
| 78 | Lugano | 15.2% | 63'691 |
| 79 | Morbio Inferiore | 15.2% | 4'437 |
| 80 | Origlio | 15.1% | 1'534 |
| 81 | Grancia | 14.9% | 457 |
| 82 | Mezzovico-Vira | 14.8% | 1'418 |
| 83 | Massagno | 14.6% | 6'976 |
| 84 | Torricella-Taverne | 14.5% | 3'128 |
| 85 | Cureglia | 14.4% | 1'484 |
| 86 | Savosa | 14.3% | 2'315 |
| 87 | Paradiso | 14.2% | 4'806 |
| 88 | Cadempino | 14.1% | 1'601 |
| 89 | Novazzano | 13.8% | 2'339 |
| 90 | Vacallo | 13.6% | 3'511 |
| 91 | Stabio | 13.6% | 4'518 |
| 92 | Arbedo-Castione | 13% | 5'211 |
| 93 | Bedano | 12.9% | 1'501 |
| 94 | Mendrisio | 12.5% | 15'076 |
| 95 | Gravesano | 12.1% | 1'416 |
| 96 | Porza | 12% | 1'696 |
| 97 | Manno | 11.9% | 1'381 |
| 98 | Balerna | 11.7% | 3'415 |
| 99 | Comano | 8.2% | 2'194 |
| 100 | Vezia | 6.9% | 1'957 |
Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · ARE, retrieved 11.09.2026
How we measure this
AREShare of second homes in a municipality’s total dwelling stock, in percent, from the dwelling inventory of the Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), as of 2026. The Second Homes Act (ZWG) bars new second-home permits in municipalities whose share is 20 % or more. Whether a municipality is subject to that freeze is an official ARE determination and does not in every case coincide exactly with the 20 % line; it is shown separately on the municipality page.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Ticino has the highest second-home share?
- Campo (Vallemaggia): 90.2 % of all dwellings are second homes (2026) — the highest share of any municipality in canton Ticino. Source: ARE.
- What does the 20 % Second Homes Act limit mean?
- If a municipality’s second-home share is 20 % or more, no new second homes may in principle be built there. Whether the freeze applies is determined officially by the ARE. Around 326 municipalities are currently subject to it.