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Trogen

These figures are for the whole municipality Trogen 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.

49%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture49%
  • Forest41%
  • Settlement9%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'008 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Trogen

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'008

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.40%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.40%

2.41.20
20222026
Vacancy
20150.00%
20160.00%
20170.00%
20182.34%
20192.30%
20201.85%
20211.02%
20220.71%
20231.01%
20242.42%
20252.20%
20260.40%
Dwellings1'008Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 650 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings3During 2024
Primary residences84%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage97%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 12.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

1'905

1.9K952.50
20212025
Population
20101'687
20111'705
20121'679
20131'696
20141'699
20151'704
20161'750
20171'721
20181'735
20191'752
20201'822
20211'867
20221'845
20231'862
20241'877
20251'905
More about People
Population
1'905End of 2025

2025

1'905

1.9K952.50
20212025
Population
20101'687
20111'705
20121'679
20131'696
20141'699
20151'704
20161'750
20171'721
20181'735
20191'752
20201'822
20211'867
20221'845
20231'862
20241'877
20251'905
Foreign residents
14.4%End of 2025

2025

14.4%

14.57.20
20212025
Foreign residents
20109.3%
20119.3%
20129.2%
20139.7%
201410.3%
201510.3%
201611.5%
201711.8%
201812.2%
201911.9%
202012.2%
202111.9%
202212.6%
202314.4%
202414.3%
202514.4%
Jobs (FTE)
730

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 730 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

730

731365.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011700
2012709
2013722
2014716
2015603
2016643
2017672
2018701
2019728
2020731
2021700
2022722
2023728
2024730

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 Trogen

CHF 13'357

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 13'357/ yearFigures of the municipality of Trogen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Trogen · 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
450%Tax year 2026

2026

450%

4502250
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010460%
2011430%
2012430%
2013430%
2014410%
2015410%
2016410%
2017410%
2018410%
2019430%
2020430%
2021450%
2022450%
2023450%
2024450%
2025450%
2026450%
Median taxable income
CHF 46'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 46'200

46.2K23.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 38'400
2011CHF 40'650
2012CHF 40'700
2013CHF 41'700
2014CHF 41'600
2015CHF 41'600
2016CHF 43'800
2017CHF 44'800
2018CHF 42'550
2019CHF 44'250
2020CHF 45'300
2021CHF 46'000
2022CHF 46'200
Median net income
CHF 51'886As of 2022

2022

CHF 51'886

51.9K25.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 44'600
2011CHF 48'450
2012CHF 47'800
2013CHF 48'000
2014CHF 48'550
2015CHF 47'400
2016CHF 48'700
2017CHF 50'250
2018CHF 48'650
2019CHF 50'550
2020CHF 50'619
2021CHF 51'250
2022CHF 51'886
Paying direct federal tax74%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
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of high density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
St. Gallen
Labour market region
St. Gallen
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020