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Gams

These figures are for the whole municipality Gams belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

57%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture57%
  • Forest29%
  • Settlement10%
  • Other2%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 8 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Gams

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 16.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.617.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.58%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.58%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.81%
20160.67%
20171.05%
20181.39%
20190.87%
20201.34%
20211.39%
20220.66%
20230.18%
20240.35%
20250.35%
20260.58%
Net asking rentCHF 16.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Gams · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gams · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 15.6–17.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 19.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Gams · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gams · Median of 11 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.9–25.6 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'706/ m²Figures of the municipality of Gams · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gams · Median of 15 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'140–8'638 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'738Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'092 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings5During 2024
Primary residences87%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage98%FibreAs of 2026 · Broadband coverage is one part of everyday infrastructure. This is coverage across the reported area; availability at a particular home still depends on its address.

People

The people who live here

The population grew by 20.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'736

3.7K1.9K0
20212025
Population
20103'104
20113'135
20123'180
20133'215
20143'267
20153'296
20163'339
20173'404
20183'471
20193'550
20203'587
20213'612
20223'606
20233'711
20243'728
20253'736
More about People
Population
3'736End of 2025

2025

3'736

3.7K1.9K0
20212025
Population
20103'104
20113'135
20123'180
20133'215
20143'267
20153'296
20163'339
20173'404
20183'471
20193'550
20203'587
20213'612
20223'606
20233'711
20243'728
20253'736
Foreign residents
25.7%End of 2025

2025

25.7%

25.812.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201016.4%
201118.1%
201219.8%
201320.4%
201420.2%
201520.0%
201620.2%
201721.7%
201822.2%
201923.4%
202023.7%
202123.4%
202224.1%
202325.8%
202425.6%
202525.7%
Jobs (FTE)
992

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 992 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

992

993496.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011897
2012922
2013924
2014920
2015886
2016884
2017895
2018948
2019929
2020958
2021950
2022972
2023993
2024992

Taxes & income

A picture of local costs

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gams

CHF 12'167

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'167/ yearFigures of the municipality of Gams · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gams · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Tax multiplier
115%Tax year 2026

2026

115%

12562.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010156%
2011148%
2012144%
2013145%
2014145%
2015149%
2016149%
2017146%
2018139%
2019129%
2020125%
2021125%
2022125%
2023118%
2024118%
2025115%
2026115%
Median taxable income
CHF 48'750All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 48'750

48.8K24.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 39'100
2011CHF 38'500
2012CHF 39'600
2013CHF 40'500
2014CHF 42'100
2015CHF 42'500
2016CHF 43'800
2017CHF 44'700
2018CHF 45'400
2019CHF 46'700
2020CHF 47'600
2021CHF 47'800
2022CHF 48'750
Median net income
CHF 55'575As of 2022

2022

CHF 55'575

55.6K27.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 46'100
2011CHF 46'100
2012CHF 46'100
2013CHF 46'300
2014CHF 48'500
2015CHF 49'200
2016CHF 50'300
2017CHF 51'300
2018CHF 51'900
2019CHF 53'000
2020CHF 54'200
2021CHF 54'000
2022CHF 55'575
Paying direct federal tax76%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
105%Tax year 2026

2026

105%

110550
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
201095%
201195%
2012105%
2013115%
2014115%
2015115%
2016115%
2017115%
2018115%
2019115%
2020115%
2021115%
2022110%
2023105%
2024105%
2025105%
2026105%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.

The municipality
Settlement type
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of medium density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Buchs (SG) (CH)
Labour market region
Buchs (SG)
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020