Lugano: building age and utilization
Canton of Ticino · 12'915 parcels in municipal zones · Parcel data of September 2026
- Parcels in zones
- 12'915
- Municipal zones
- 170
- Median utilization (ratioV)
- 9%
- Newest building from 2006 or later
- 4%
- Median building height
- 8.6 m
- Median floors
- 0.9
Overview
Lugano: the parcel data lists 12'915 parcels in 170 municipal zones.
The median volume utilization (ratioV, as built today) is 9%, the average 69%. For comparison: canton of Ticino, median 10%.
4% of the parcels have a newest building from 2006 or later. Their average utilization is 113%, against 79% for all parcels.
The median building height is 8.6 m and the median number of floors is 0.9.
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 | 55 | 0.4% |
| 2016-2020 | 107 | 0.8% |
| 2011-2015 | 168 | 1% |
| 2006-2010 | 236 | 2% |
| 1986-2005 | 1'157 | 9% |
| 1966-1985 | 1'037 | 8% |
| 1965 or earlier, or no year | 10'155 | 79% |
Utilization by construction window
| Newest building | Parcels | Average utilization |
|---|---|---|
| Built 2021 or later | 55 | 104% |
| Built 2016 or later | 162 | 112% |
| Built 2011 or later | 330 | 118% |
| Built 2006 or later | 566 | 113% |
| Built 1986 or later | 1'723 | 111% |
| Built 1966 or later | 2'760 | 114% |
| All parcels | 12'915 | 79% |
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% | 6'862 | 54% |
| 10-50% | 1'216 | 10% |
| 50-100% | 2'001 | 16% |
| 100-150% | 1'359 | 11% |
| 150-200% | 551 | 4% |
| 200% or more | 748 | 6% |
Median: 9% · Average: 69% · Based on 12'737 parcels with a value.
Building height
Building height in meters, for parcels with a height value.
| Building height | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 6 m | 701 | 12% |
| 6-10 m | 3'209 | 55% |
| 10-16 m | 1'732 | 30% |
| 16-30 m | 149 | 3% |
| 30 m or more | 4 | 0.1% |
Median: 8.6 m · Average: 9 m · Based on 5'795 parcels with a value.
Floors
Number of floors, for parcels with a floor count.
| Floors | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8'045 | 64% |
| 2 | 3'004 | 24% |
| 3 | 1'185 | 9% |
| 4 | 211 | 2% |
| 5-6 | 71 | 0.6% |
| 7 or more | 4 | 0% |
Median: 0.9 · Average: 1 · Based on 12'520 parcels with a value.
Other municipalities in the canton
| Place | Parcels | Median utilization | Median floors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellinzona | 25'744 | 20% | 1.3 |
| Gambarogno | 8'674 | 12% | 1.1 |
| Capriasca | 7'866 | 9% | 0.9 |
| Mendrisio | 7'023 | 8% | 0.8 |
| Lema | 5'838 | 7% | 0.5 |
| Serravalle | 5'807 | 8% | 0.9 |
| Val Mara | 4'395 | 11% | 0.5 |
| Riviera | 3'594 | 9% | 0.9 |
| Airolo | 3'010 | 9% | 0.9 |
| Minusio | 3'005 | 56% | 1.8 |
| Castel San Pietro | 2'788 | 8% | 0.8 |
| Gordola | 2'738 | 59% | 2.1 |
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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.