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Wolfhalden

These figures are for the whole municipality Wolfhalden 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.

54%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture54%
  • Forest32%
  • Settlement14%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'051 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Wolfhalden

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'051

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.33%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.33%

2.11.10
20222026
Vacancy
20152.85%
20162.69%
20172.53%
20183.60%
20192.38%
20201.78%
20212.06%
20222.05%
20231.74%
20242.11%
20251.43%
20261.33%
Asking priceCHF 5'843/ m²Figures of the municipality of Wolfhalden · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Wolfhalden · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 4'553–7'311 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'051Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 733 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences83%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage4%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 12.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

1'913

1.9K956.50
20212025
Population
20101'706
20111'720
20121'720
20131'727
20141'741
20151'775
20161'838
20171'836
20181'837
20191'871
20201'846
20211'856
20221'880
20231'867
20241'888
20251'913
More about People
Population
1'913End of 2025

2025

1'913

1.9K956.50
20212025
Population
20101'706
20111'720
20121'720
20131'727
20141'741
20151'775
20161'838
20171'836
20181'837
20191'871
20201'846
20211'856
20221'880
20231'867
20241'888
20251'913
Foreign residents
16.4%End of 2025

2025

16.4%

178.50
20212025
Foreign residents
201013.3%
201114.0%
201213.3%
201314.8%
201415.2%
201516.4%
201617.5%
201717.6%
201816.9%
201916.6%
202017.1%
202116.3%
202216.8%
202316.4%
202417.0%
202516.4%
Jobs (FTE)
416

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 416 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

416

4842420
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011651
2012665
2013665
2014641
2015655
2016542
2017514
2018509
2019512
2020481
2021484
2022438
2023405
2024416

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 Wolfhalden

CHF 11'987

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'987/ yearFigures of the municipality of Wolfhalden · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Wolfhalden · 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%

3901950
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010430%
2011420%
2012420%
2013410%
2014400%
2015400%
2016400%
2017400%
2018400%
2019400%
2020390%
2021390%
2022390%
2023390%
2024390%
2025380%
2026370%
Median taxable income
CHF 50'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 50'000

50K25K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 43'500
2011CHF 43'550
2012CHF 42'600
2013CHF 42'400
2014CHF 42'600
2015CHF 43'000
2016CHF 44'200
2017CHF 44'900
2018CHF 46'350
2019CHF 47'100
2020CHF 47'300
2021CHF 48'100
2022CHF 50'000
Median net income
CHF 55'525As of 2022

2022

CHF 55'525

55.5K27.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 49'700
2011CHF 50'550
2012CHF 48'950
2013CHF 48'500
2014CHF 49'950
2015CHF 49'650
2016CHF 49'900
2017CHF 49'900
2018CHF 51'600
2019CHF 52'800
2020CHF 53'337
2021CHF 53'600
2022CHF 55'525
Paying direct federal tax77%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 medium density
Language region
German
Labour market region
St. Gallen
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020