Building land in Lugano
22'989 parcels in Lugano Tessin: zone types, area, buildings, tax rate and electricity price – official data from the cadastral survey, PLR cadastre and GWR.
Parcels
22'989
Total area
8'626 ha
Buildings (GWR)
16'089
With zone type (PLR)
90 %
Average site score: 53.8 of 100 · 23 % of scored parcels reach 60 or more.
Zone types in Lugano
According to the PLR cadastre, number of parcels
- Perimetro non oggetto di variante3'635
- Zona forestale1'889
- Zona agricola958
- Area forestale958
- Zona residenziale825
- Zona residenziale semi estensiva534
Location factors
- Tax rate
- 80 % (2026)
- Electricity price (household H4)
- 24.83 Rp./kWh (2026)
- Canton
- Tessin
- BFS number
- 5192
- Data as of
- 2026-09-26
Sources: tax rates FTA, electricity prices ElCom, parcels cadastral survey, zones PLR cadastre, buildings FSO GWR.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many parcels does Lugano have?
- The cadastral survey lists 22'989 parcels with a total of about 8'626 hectares; 16'089 buildings are recorded in the register of buildings and dwellings (as of 2026-09-26).
- Which zones exist in Lugano?
- The most common zone types according to the PLR cadastre are Perimetro non oggetto di variante, Zona forestale, Zona agricola.
- How do I find building land in Lugano?
- With Parzella you filter the parcels of Lugano by zone type, area, development and score, see the PLR extract and buildings per parcel and reach the owner information through the official channel.
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