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Rorschach

These figures are for the whole municipality Rorschach 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.

94%

Settlement

  • Settlement94%
  • Agriculture6%
  • Forest<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 46 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Rorschach

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.322.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.48%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.48%

3.31.60
20222026
Vacancy
20154.43%
20164.04%
20173.89%
20182.75%
20192.37%
20203.83%
20213.35%
20223.28%
20233.01%
20242.26%
20252.15%
20261.48%
Net asking rentCHF 18.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Rorschach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rorschach · Median of 46 listings for flats and houses · middle half 15.3–22.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 20.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Rorschach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rorschach · Median of 55 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18.1–25.6 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'641/ m²Figures of the municipality of Rorschach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rorschach · Median of 17 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'705–8'172 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings5'886Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'182 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings34During 2024
Primary residences87%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage11%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 17.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

10'389

10.4K5.2K0
20212025
Population
20108'883
20118'840
20128'918
20138'988
20149'100
20159'214
20169'408
20179'418
20189'441
20199'438
20209'646
20219'545
20229'777
20239'955
202410'274
202510'389
More about People
Population
10'389End of 2025

2025

10'389

10.4K5.2K0
20212025
Population
20108'883
20118'840
20128'918
20138'988
20149'100
20159'214
20169'408
20179'418
20189'441
20199'438
20209'646
20219'545
20229'777
20239'955
202410'274
202510'389
Foreign residents
52.5%End of 2025

2025

52.5%

52.726.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201045.7%
201145.7%
201246.1%
201346.8%
201447.4%
201547.6%
201648.4%
201748.7%
201848.6%
201948.7%
202049.4%
202149.8%
202250.6%
202352.0%
202452.7%
202552.5%
Jobs (FTE)
3'888

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 3'888 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

3'888

4K2K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20113'988
20124'034
20134'217
20144'258
20154'126
20164'016
20173'976
20184'467
20194'381
20204'019
20213'877
20223'958
20233'919
20243'888

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 Rorschach

CHF 12'941

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'941/ yearFigures of the municipality of Rorschach · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rorschach · 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
129%Tax year 2026

2026

129%

12964.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010155%
2011152%
2012149%
2013149%
2014149%
2015149%
2016149%
2017146%
2018146%
2019139%
2020134%
2021129%
2022129%
2023129%
2024129%
2025129%
2026129%
Median taxable income
CHF 40'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 40'400

40.4K20.2K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 35'800
2011CHF 35'400
2012CHF 35'600
2013CHF 36'700
2014CHF 37'100
2015CHF 37'300
2016CHF 38'300
2017CHF 38'250
2018CHF 38'600
2019CHF 39'000
2020CHF 40'000
2021CHF 39'900
2022CHF 40'400
Median net income
CHF 45'700As of 2022

2022

CHF 45'700

45.7K22.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 41'250
2011CHF 40'800
2012CHF 41'100
2013CHF 42'300
2014CHF 42'700
2015CHF 43'000
2016CHF 43'500
2017CHF 43'400
2018CHF 43'700
2019CHF 44'000
2020CHF 44'750
2021CHF 45'000
2022CHF 45'700
Paying direct federal tax72%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
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020