Canton
St. Gallen
Get to know St. Gallen
The canton of St.
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Gallen or St Gall is a canton of Switzerland. Its capital is St. Gallen.
Finding a home here
A view of the rental market, drawn from 1'326 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.
CHF 18.5
1 Nov 2026
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The people who live here
The reported area is home to 544'040 people. Its population provides a sense of scale, without assuming how every neighbourhood feels.
544'040
Population
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A picture of local costs
Mean of the municipalities, weighted by residents · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
CHF 12'063
/ year
More about Taxes & income
Avg. income tax of the municipalitiesCHF 12'063
Mean of the municipalities, weighted by residents · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.