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Stein AR

These figures are for the whole municipality Stein AR 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.

66%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture66%
  • Forest23%
  • Settlement9%
  • Water2%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 732 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Stein (AR)

Homes to rentHomes to buy

732

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.96%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.96%

1.20.60
20222026
Vacancy
20151.97%
20161.35%
20171.04%
20180.89%
20191.36%
20201.82%
20211.94%
20221.01%
20231.24%
20240.55%
20251.23%
20260.96%
Dwellings732Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 503 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences87%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage96%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 9.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

1'492

1.5K7490
20212025
Population
20101'359
20111'371
20121'357
20131'375
20141'387
20151'406
20161'418
20171'423
20181'429
20191'387
20201'388
20211'397
20221'437
20231'498
20241'497
20251'492
More about People
Population
1'492End of 2025

2025

1'492

1.5K7490
20212025
Population
20101'359
20111'371
20121'357
20131'375
20141'387
20151'406
20161'418
20171'423
20181'429
20191'387
20201'388
20211'397
20221'437
20231'498
20241'497
20251'492
Foreign residents
7.6%End of 2025

2025

7.6%

7.73.80
20212025
Foreign residents
20105.5%
20115.2%
20125.2%
20135.0%
20145.4%
20156.1%
20165.7%
20175.9%
20186.4%
20196.1%
20206.1%
20216.3%
20226.5%
20237.7%
20247.7%
20257.6%
Jobs (FTE)
374

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 374 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

374

3821910
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011314
2012318
2013318
2014343
2015337
2016326
2017329
2018358
2019320
2020290
2021372
2022377
2023382
2024374

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 Stein (AR)

CHF 11'987

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'987/ yearFigures of the municipality of Stein (AR) · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Stein (AR) · 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
370%Tax year 2026

2026

370%

3701850
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010380%
2011380%
2012370%
2013370%
2014370%
2015370%
2016370%
2017370%
2018370%
2019370%
2020370%
2021370%
2022370%
2023370%
2024370%
2025370%
2026370%
Median taxable income
CHF 49'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 49'800

50.2K25.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 44'050
2011CHF 43'600
2012CHF 43'850
2013CHF 44'650
2014CHF 45'550
2015CHF 44'900
2016CHF 46'400
2017CHF 49'000
2018CHF 49'100
2019CHF 48'000
2020CHF 50'200
2021CHF 49'100
2022CHF 49'800
Median net income
CHF 54'875As of 2022

2022

CHF 54'875

56.1K28K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 50'450
2011CHF 49'900
2012CHF 51'300
2013CHF 53'550
2014CHF 53'600
2015CHF 53'200
2016CHF 54'050
2017CHF 56'950
2018CHF 55'600
2019CHF 55'100
2020CHF 56'075
2021CHF 55'400
2022CHF 54'875
Paying direct federal tax78%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
330%Tax year 2026

2026

330%

3301650
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010300%
2011300%
2012300%
2013300%
2014320%
2015320%
2016320%
2017320%
2018330%
2019330%
2020330%
2021330%
2022330%
2023330%
2024330%
2025330%
2026330%

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

The municipality
Settlement type
Rural
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of low density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
St. Gallen
Labour market region
St. Gallen
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020