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Goldach

These figures are for the whole municipality Goldach belongs to.

Landscape

An urban landscape

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

58%

Settlement

  • Settlement58%
  • Agriculture27%
  • Forest13%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 21 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Goldach

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 19.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.023.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.65%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.65%

3.41.70
20222026
Vacancy
20152.04%
20161.52%
20171.50%
20182.54%
20193.41%
20202.90%
20212.75%
20222.84%
20232.65%
20242.88%
20253.40%
20261.65%
Net asking rentCHF 19.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Goldach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Goldach · Median of 21 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17–23 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 21.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Goldach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Goldach · Median of 31 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18.6–25.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 9'212/ m²Figures of the municipality of Goldach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Goldach · Median of 31 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'257–10'624 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings4'896Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'618 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings20During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage99%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 8.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

9'872

9.9K4.9K0
20212025
Population
20109'065
20119'144
20129'151
20139'267
20149'210
20159'110
20169'052
20179'048
20189'269
20199'504
20209'476
20219'521
20229'562
20239'709
20249'783
20259'872
More about People
Population
9'872End of 2025

2025

9'872

9.9K4.9K0
20212025
Population
20109'065
20119'144
20129'151
20139'267
20149'210
20159'110
20169'052
20179'048
20189'269
20199'504
20209'476
20219'521
20229'562
20239'709
20249'783
20259'872
Foreign residents
28.0%End of 2025

2025

28.0%

28140
20212025
Foreign residents
201022.1%
201122.6%
201222.8%
201323.2%
201423.7%
201523.7%
201624.2%
201724.9%
201824.7%
201925.5%
202025.7%
202125.9%
202225.9%
202326.9%
202427.9%
202528.0%
Jobs (FTE)
3'688

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 3'688 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

3'688

3.9K2K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20113'505
20123'422
20133'457
20143'546
20153'519
20163'548
20173'629
20183'345
20193'142
20203'507
20213'624
20223'709
20233'909
20243'688

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 Goldach

CHF 11'282

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'282/ yearFigures of the municipality of Goldach · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Goldach · 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
99%Tax year 2026

2026

99%

9949.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010116%
2011114%
2012114%
2013114%
2014114%
2015111%
2016107%
2017107%
2018104%
2019101%
202098%
202198%
202291%
202391%
202491%
202595%
202699%
Median taxable income
CHF 49'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 49'500

49.5K24.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 45'700
2011CHF 45'800
2012CHF 45'600
2013CHF 45'300
2014CHF 45'900
2015CHF 46'000
2016CHF 46'700
2017CHF 46'700
2018CHF 47'800
2019CHF 48'300
2020CHF 48'000
2021CHF 48'800
2022CHF 49'500
Median net income
CHF 54'500As of 2022

2022

CHF 54'500

54.5K27.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 51'200
2011CHF 51'300
2012CHF 51'100
2013CHF 50'900
2014CHF 51'600
2015CHF 51'700
2016CHF 52'100
2017CHF 52'500
2018CHF 53'050
2019CHF 53'400
2020CHF 53'025
2021CHF 53'950
2022CHF 54'500
Paying direct federal tax79%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
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Arbon – Rorschach
Labour market region
St. Gallen
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020