Tenero-Contra: building age and utilization
Canton of Ticino · 1'838 parcels in municipal zones · Parcel data of September 2026
- Parcels in zones
- 1'838
- Municipal zones
- 43
- Median utilization (ratioV)
- 8%
- Newest building from 2006 or later
- 6%
- Median building height
- 9 m
- Median floors
- 0.8
Overview
Tenero-Contra: the parcel data lists 1'838 parcels in 43 municipal zones.
The median volume utilization (ratioV, as built today) is 8%, the average 40%. For comparison: canton of Ticino, median 10%.
6% of the parcels have a newest building from 2006 or later. Their average utilization is 109%, against 47% for all parcels.
The median building height is 9 m and the median number of floors is 0.8.
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 | 13 | 0.7% |
| 2016-2020 | 27 | 1% |
| 2011-2015 | 45 | 2% |
| 2006-2010 | 33 | 2% |
| 1986-2005 | 156 | 8% |
| 1966-1985 | 135 | 7% |
| 1965 or earlier, or no year | 1'429 | 78% |
Utilization by construction window
| Newest building | Parcels | Average utilization |
|---|---|---|
| Built 2021 or later | 13 | 104% |
| Built 2016 or later | 40 | 124% |
| Built 2011 or later | 85 | 109% |
| Built 2006 or later | 118 | 109% |
| Built 1986 or later | 274 | 117% |
| Built 1966 or later | 409 | 120% |
| All parcels | 1'838 | 47% |
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% | 1'131 | 63% |
| 10-50% | 128 | 7% |
| 50-100% | 263 | 15% |
| 100-150% | 177 | 10% |
| 150-200% | 67 | 4% |
| 200% or more | 38 | 2% |
Median: 8% · Average: 40% · Based on 1'804 parcels with a value.
Building height
Building height in meters, for parcels with a height value.
| Building height | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 6 m | 54 | 8% |
| 6-10 m | 376 | 57% |
| 10-16 m | 202 | 31% |
| 16-30 m | 22 | 3% |
| 30 m or more | 1 | 0.2% |
Median: 9 m · Average: 9.5 m · Based on 655 parcels with a value.
Floors
Number of floors, for parcels with a floor count.
| Floors | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1'257 | 70% |
| 2 | 365 | 20% |
| 3 | 106 | 6% |
| 4 | 27 | 2% |
| 5-6 | 28 | 2% |
| 7 or more | 3 | 0.2% |
Median: 0.8 · Average: 0.8 · Based on 1'786 parcels with a value.
Other municipalities in the canton
| Place | Parcels | Median utilization | Median floors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascona | 2'177 | 71% | 2.2 |
| Verzasca | 2'173 | 8% | 0.8 |
| Torricella-Taverne | 1'931 | 36% | 1.1 |
| Monteceneri | 1'854 | 9% | 0.9 |
| Ronco sopra Ascona | 1'853 | 9% | 1 |
| Collina d'Oro | 1'851 | 11% | 1.3 |
| Arbedo-Castione | 1'679 | 72% | 2.3 |
| Morbio Inferiore | 1'635 | 77% | 2.2 |
| Caslano | 1'625 | 63% | 1.9 |
| Cadenazzo | 1'598 | 9% | 1 |
| Quinto | 1'556 | 9% | 0.5 |
| Mezzovico-Vira | 1'550 | 14% | 1.2 |
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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.