Chiasso: building age and utilization
Canton of Ticino · 1'303 parcels in municipal zones · Parcel data of September 2026
- Parcels in zones
- 1'303
- Municipal zones
- 34
- Median utilization (ratioV)
- 9%
- Newest building from 2006 or later
- 6%
- Median building height
- 11.2 m
- Median floors
- 1
Overview
Chiasso: the parcel data lists 1'303 parcels in 34 municipal zones.
The median volume utilization (ratioV, as built today) is 9%, the average 83%. For comparison: canton of Ticino, median 10%.
6% of the parcels have a newest building from 2006 or later. Their average utilization is 121%, against 91% for all parcels.
The median building height is 11.2 m and the median number of floors is 1.
Building age
Each parcel is counted by the construction year of its newest building. The oldest band also holds parcels without a building year, such as unbuilt land.
| Newest building | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 or later | 10 | 0.8% |
| 2016-2020 | 15 | 1% |
| 2011-2015 | 27 | 2% |
| 2006-2010 | 21 | 2% |
| 1986-2005 | 129 | 10% |
| 1966-1985 | 99 | 8% |
| 1965 or earlier, or no year | 1'002 | 77% |
Utilization by construction window
| Newest building | Parcels | Average utilization |
|---|---|---|
| Built 2021 or later | 10 | 88% |
| Built 2016 or later | 25 | 98% |
| Built 2011 or later | 52 | 103% |
| Built 2006 or later | 73 | 121% |
| Built 1986 or later | 202 | 146% |
| Built 1966 or later | 301 | 149% |
| All parcels | 1'303 | 91% |
Utilization (ratioV)
ratioV is the volume utilization of a parcel in percent, as built today; values above 100% occur on densely built parcels. The lowest bucket is mostly land with little or no building volume.
| Utilization (ratioV) | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 10% | 673 | 53% |
| 10-50% | 87 | 7% |
| 50-100% | 192 | 15% |
| 100-150% | 174 | 14% |
| 150-200% | 54 | 4% |
| 200% or more | 98 | 8% |
Median: 9% · Average: 83% · Based on 1'278 parcels with a value.
Building height
Building height in meters, for parcels with a height value.
| Building height | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 6 m | 36 | 6% |
| 6-10 m | 187 | 32% |
| 10-16 m | 254 | 43% |
| 16-30 m | 113 | 19% |
| 30 m or more | 1 | 0.2% |
Median: 11.2 m · Average: 12.6 m · Based on 591 parcels with a value.
Floors
Number of floors, for parcels with a floor count.
| Floors | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 780 | 62% |
| 2 | 270 | 21% |
| 3 | 93 | 7% |
| 4 | 23 | 2% |
| 5-6 | 40 | 3% |
| 7 or more | 50 | 4% |
Median: 1 · Average: 1.3 · Based on 1'256 parcels with a value.
Other municipalities in the canton
| Place | Parcels | Median utilization | Median floors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mezzovico-Vira | 1'550 | 14% | 1.2 |
| Lumino | 1'534 | 9% | 0.9 |
| Sant'Antonino | 1'496 | 22% | 1.3 |
| Centovalli | 1'431 | 8% | 0.8 |
| Pura | 1'340 | 10% | 1.2 |
| Arogno | 1'332 | 10% | 0.9 |
| Brione sopra Minusio | 1'288 | 10% | 1.2 |
| Brusino Arsizio | 1'284 | 7% | 0.7 |
| Maggia | 1'265 | 9% | 1 |
| Coldrerio | 1'120 | 73% | 1.9 |
| Vernate | 1'010 | 8% | 0.8 |
| Orselina | 1'001 | 19% | 1.3 |
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Method and data
The figures come from the Swiss parcel data (zone statistics of the RES service, pulled in September 2026). Each municipal zone is summarized on its own; a municipality is the sum of its zones, a canton the sum of its municipalities and Switzerland the sum of the cantons. Parcels outside a municipal zone are not counted.
Age uses the construction year of the newest building on a parcel. The distributions leave out the most extreme values, so the parcels with a value can be fewer than all parcels. Percentages are shares of the counts shown; medians are read from the buckets and are exact to within one bucket.
The pages describe what has been built and measured. They are not a forecast, a valuation or a statement of what may be built.