How many apartments are available to buy in St. Margrethen?

2 apartments are currently listed to buy in St. Margrethen on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.

Which canton is St. Margrethen in?

St. Margrethen is located in the canton of St. Gallen.

What is the population of St. Margrethen?

St. Margrethen has approximately 6'718 residents.

What is the municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in St. Margrethen?

The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in St. Margrethen is 109% of the cantonal base rate. Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate.

2 2-room Apartments for sale in St. Margrethen

St. Margrethen is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is located on the Swiss–Austrian border.

Canton: St. Gallen
Area: 6.9 km²

Population

6'718residents

Median taxable income

CHF 57'099

Vacancy

2.17%

Foreign residents

52.4%

Dwellings

3'180

Jobs (FTE)

3'158

Tax multiplier

109%

Land use across the commune

Every 100 × 100 m of St. Margrethen, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.

Source BFS Arealstatistik

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Jobs & economy

3'158 full-time-equivalent jobs across 445 businesses — services make up 67% of employment, industry 32% (2018).

Source BFS STATENT

3'158FTE total

Primary1.2%

Secondary31.9%

Tertiary66.9%

Land use

38% built-up, 26% agricultural, 31% forest. Measured across 685 hectares (2018).

Source BFS Arealstatistik

Settlement40.2%

Agriculture27.1%

Forest32.7%

Water0.0%

Election Results

SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 43.1%, ahead of FDP at 16.2%.

Source BFS

SVP

43.1%+4.2 pp

FDP

16.2%−1.0 pp

Mitte

15.5%

11.9%−3.4 pp

Grüne

4.9%−0.6 pp

GLP

2.9%−0.8 pp

EDU

1.2%±0 pp

Others

1.8%

2023 vs 2019

Primary / second-home mix

88.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.7% are second homes (2026).

Source BFS

Primary residences88.3%

Second homes11.7%

Climate data

Annual mean 8.7°C with 1'433 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.5°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: St. Gallen, 776 m.

Source MeteoSchweiz

8.7°C

Annual mean

Mean 8.7°C

Rain 1433 mm

Sun ≈135 days

St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at St. Gallen has risen by +2.5°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).

Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN

+2.5°C

mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893

St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025

Land use across the commune

Jobs & economy

Land use

Election Results

Primary / second-home mix

Climate data

Warming trend

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CHF349'000.–

3.5 rooms CHF349'000.– 60 m²

CHF395'000.–

3.5 rooms CHF395'000.– 78 m²

More listings in the St. Margrethen area

3.5 roomsCHF349'000.–60 m²

3.5 roomsCHF395'000.–78 m²

3.5 roomsCHF349'000.–60 m²

3.5 roomsCHF395'000.–78 m²