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Uznach

These figures are for the whole municipality Uznach 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.

42%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture42%
  • Settlement27%
  • Forest24%
  • Other4%
  • Water3%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 10 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Uznach

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.720.7

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.13%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.13%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20154.19%
20163.85%
20173.31%
20182.62%
20191.78%
20201.95%
20211.73%
20220.71%
20230.36%
20240.16%
20250.39%
20260.13%
Net asking rentCHF 18.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Uznach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Uznach · Median of 10 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.7–20.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 20.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Uznach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Uznach · Median of 13 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19.6–22.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 9'969/ m²Figures of the municipality of Uznach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Uznach · Median of 13 listings for flats and houses · middle half 8'067–10'248 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'119Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'284 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings5During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage93%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 21.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

7'114

7.1K3.6K0
20212025
Population
20105'840
20115'911
20125'998
20136'144
20146'207
20156'295
20166'340
20176'336
20186'417
20196'489
20206'519
20216'564
20226'850
20237'014
20247'038
20257'114
More about People
Population
7'114End of 2025

2025

7'114

7.1K3.6K0
20212025
Population
20105'840
20115'911
20125'998
20136'144
20146'207
20156'295
20166'340
20176'336
20186'417
20196'489
20206'519
20216'564
20226'850
20237'014
20247'038
20257'114
Foreign residents
32.4%End of 2025

2025

32.4%

32.416.20
20212025
Foreign residents
201026.9%
201126.7%
201225.9%
201326.2%
201426.6%
201526.7%
201627.1%
201727.4%
201827.7%
201927.9%
202028.3%
202128.8%
202229.8%
202331.0%
202431.8%
202532.4%
Jobs (FTE)
2'740

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'740 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'740

2.7K1.4K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20113'004
20122'941
20132'956
20143'010
20152'948
20162'808
20172'861
20182'717
20192'646
20202'653
20212'680
20222'698
20232'676
20242'740

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 Uznach

CHF 12'167

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'167/ yearFigures of the municipality of Uznach · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Uznach · 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
115%Tax year 2026

2026

115%

118590
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010152%
2011152%
2012152%
2013152%
2014152%
2015148%
2016145%
2017138%
2018130%
2019122%
2020118%
2021118%
2022118%
2023112%
2024110%
2025110%
2026115%
Median taxable income
CHF 49'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 49'900

49.9K25K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 44'800
2011CHF 44'900
2012CHF 44'800
2013CHF 44'400
2014CHF 44'900
2015CHF 44'700
2016CHF 45'350
2017CHF 46'300
2018CHF 45'800
2019CHF 46'800
2020CHF 47'700
2021CHF 48'500
2022CHF 49'900
Median net income
CHF 56'018As of 2022

2022

CHF 56'018

56K28K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 51'650
2011CHF 52'400
2012CHF 51'400
2013CHF 51'200
2014CHF 51'500
2015CHF 51'200
2016CHF 51'600
2017CHF 52'300
2018CHF 51'400
2019CHF 52'700
2020CHF 53'700
2021CHF 54'600
2022CHF 56'018
Paying direct federal tax75%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 small or outside agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Uznach
Labour market region
Rapperswil-Jona
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020