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St. Margrethen SG

These figures are for the whole municipality St. Margrethen SG belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

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

38%

Settlement

  • Settlement38%
  • Forest31%
  • Agriculture26%
  • Water5%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 17 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of St. Margrethen

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 16.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

13.921.4

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.99%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.99%

3.31.60
20222026
Vacancy
20153.09%
20164.17%
20173.11%
20183.90%
20193.24%
20205.83%
20214.33%
20223.25%
20232.99%
20242.31%
20252.17%
20261.99%
Net asking rentCHF 16.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of St. Margrethen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of St. Margrethen · Median of 17 listings for flats and houses · middle half 13.9–21.4 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 17.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of St. Margrethen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of St. Margrethen · Median of 19 listings for flats and houses · middle half 15.9–22.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'594/ m²Figures of the municipality of St. Margrethen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of St. Margrethen · Median of 22 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'417–7'114 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'213Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'240 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings14During 2024
Primary residences88%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 20.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'731

6.7K3.4K0
20212025
Population
20105'568
20115'667
20125'742
20135'728
20145'777
20155'792
20165'841
20175'889
20185'890
20195'960
20205'991
20216'087
20226'249
20236'558
20246'718
20256'731
More about People
Population
6'731End of 2025

2025

6'731

6.7K3.4K0
20212025
Population
20105'568
20115'667
20125'742
20135'728
20145'777
20155'792
20165'841
20175'889
20185'890
20195'960
20205'991
20216'087
20226'249
20236'558
20246'718
20256'731
Foreign residents
52.6%End of 2025

2025

52.6%

52.626.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201044.5%
201145.3%
201245.8%
201346.6%
201447.2%
201548.1%
201648.5%
201748.4%
201848.3%
201949.6%
202050.1%
202150.4%
202251.2%
202352.2%
202452.4%
202552.6%
Jobs (FTE)
3'914

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 3'914 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

3'914

4.1K2K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'579
20122'593
20132'795
20142'745
20152'659
20162'635
20172'574
20182'588
20192'544
20202'591
20213'911
20224'007
20234'053
20243'914

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 St. Margrethen

CHF 11'835

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'835/ yearFigures of the municipality of St. Margrethen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of St. Margrethen · 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
109%Tax year 2026

2026

109%

10954.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010144%
2011139%
2012139%
2013139%
2014139%
2015135%
2016132%
2017127%
2018122%
2019117%
2020114%
2021109%
2022104%
2023102%
2024102%
2025109%
2026109%
Median taxable income
CHF 44'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 44'900

44.9K22.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 37'700
2011CHF 38'400
2012CHF 38'400
2013CHF 39'100
2014CHF 39'650
2015CHF 40'400
2016CHF 40'400
2017CHF 40'700
2018CHF 41'900
2019CHF 42'750
2020CHF 42'500
2021CHF 43'200
2022CHF 44'900
Median net income
CHF 50'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 50'000

50K25K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 43'700
2011CHF 44'800
2012CHF 44'400
2013CHF 45'200
2014CHF 45'600
2015CHF 45'900
2016CHF 46'500
2017CHF 46'150
2018CHF 47'200
2019CHF 48'100
2020CHF 48'000
2021CHF 48'750
2022CHF 50'000
Paying direct federal tax73%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
Rheintal (CH)
Labour market region
Widnau–Au
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020