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Wald AR

These figures are for the whole municipality Wald 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.

64%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture64%
  • Forest29%
  • Settlement7%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 8 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Wald (AR)

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 21.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

14.321.4

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.20%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.20%

1.80.90
20222026
Vacancy
20153.20%
20162.33%
20172.51%
20183.16%
20194.79%
20202.28%
20210.41%
20221.02%
20231.43%
20241.83%
20251.21%
20260.20%
Gross asking rentCHF 21.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Wald (AR) · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Wald (AR) · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 14.3–21.4 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'068/ m²Figures of the municipality of Wald (AR) · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Wald (AR) · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'190–9'350 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings492Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 375 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences82%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 8.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

916

929464.50
20212025
Population
2010844
2011837
2012843
2013832
2014856
2015844
2016864
2017857
2018877
2019872
2020882
2021892
2022914
2023909
2024929
2025916
More about People
Population
916End of 2025

2025

916

929464.50
20212025
Population
2010844
2011837
2012843
2013832
2014856
2015844
2016864
2017857
2018877
2019872
2020882
2021892
2022914
2023909
2024929
2025916
Foreign residents
13.3%End of 2025

2025

13.3%

14.37.20
20212025
Foreign residents
20109.1%
20118.1%
20129.1%
20138.9%
20149.7%
20158.2%
20169.0%
20179.1%
20188.6%
20198.3%
20208.5%
20218.9%
20228.5%
202311.7%
202414.3%
202513.3%
Jobs (FTE)
238

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 238 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

238

2401200
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011233
2012230
2013236
2014239
2015235
2016225
2017227
2018231
2019233
2020233
2021234
2022240
2023239
2024238

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 Wald (AR)

CHF 12'672

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'672/ yearFigures of the municipality of Wald (AR) · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Wald (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
410%Tax year 2026

2026

410%

4102050
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010440%
2011430%
2012420%
2013420%
2014420%
2015410%
2016410%
2017410%
2018410%
2019410%
2020410%
2021410%
2022410%
2023410%
2024410%
2025410%
2026410%
Median taxable income
CHF 42'050All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 42'050

43K21.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 37'900
2011CHF 37'750
2012CHF 39'750
2013CHF 39'900
2014CHF 38'900
2015CHF 38'100
2016CHF 38'900
2017CHF 38'350
2018CHF 40'800
2019CHF 40'950
2020CHF 40'300
2021CHF 43'000
2022CHF 42'050
Median net income
CHF 47'175As of 2022

2022

CHF 47'175

49.7K24.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 44'200
2011CHF 46'000
2012CHF 45'900
2013CHF 46'300
2014CHF 45'300
2015CHF 43'200
2016CHF 44'300
2017CHF 43'900
2018CHF 45'900
2019CHF 46'100
2020CHF 45'925
2021CHF 49'725
2022CHF 47'175
Paying direct federal tax69%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
Centrally located rural municipality
Language region
German
Labour market region
St. Gallen
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020