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Eggersriet

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Eggersriet is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of St.

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Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

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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.

56%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture56%
  • Forest33%
  • Settlement10%
  • Water<1%
  • 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.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 20.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

18.222.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.99%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.99%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20152.67%
20162.86%
20171.57%
20181.67%
20190.85%
20201.86%
20211.21%
20221.01%
20230.82%
20240.91%
20250.91%
20260.99%
Gross asking rentCHF 20.9/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'115/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'109Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 749 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings6During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage6%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 9.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'370

2.5K1.2K0
20212025
Population
20102'169
20112'171
20122'238
20132'243
20142'246
20152'262
20162'293
20172'275
20182'280
20192'339
20202'334
20212'341
20222'364
20232'475
20242'434
20252'370
More about People
Population
2'370End of 2025

2025

2'370

2.5K1.2K0
20212025
Population
20102'169
20112'171
20122'238
20132'243
20142'246
20152'262
20162'293
20172'275
20182'280
20192'339
20202'334
20212'341
20222'364
20232'475
20242'434
20252'370
Foreign residents
9.1%End of 2025

2025

9.1%

13.76.80
20212025
Foreign residents
20109.4%
20118.5%
20128.3%
20138.9%
20149.3%
20158.8%
20169.4%
20179.2%
20188.9%
20199.7%
20209.3%
20219.5%
20229.5%
202313.7%
202411.2%
20259.1%
Jobs (FTE)
298

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 298 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

298

3061530
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011263
2012260
2013259
2014256
2015276
2016273
2017235
2018227
2019233
2020216
2021207
2022297
2023306
2024298

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

CHF 12'443

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'443/ yearTax year 2026

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
120%Tax year 2026

2026

120%

12562.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010147%
2011147%
2012147%
2013147%
2014150%
2015146%
2016142%
2017140%
2018135%
2019128%
2020125%
2021125%
2022125%
2023120%
2024120%
2025120%
2026120%
Median taxable income
CHF 52'700All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 52'700

52.7K26.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 45'500
2011CHF 46'900
2012CHF 46'900
2013CHF 46'600
2014CHF 47'850
2015CHF 48'900
2016CHF 49'050
2017CHF 50'700
2018CHF 50'100
2019CHF 50'750
2020CHF 51'700
2021CHF 51'950
2022CHF 52'700
Median net income
CHF 60'150As of 2022

2022

CHF 60'150

60.4K30.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 52'200
2011CHF 53'500
2012CHF 54'900
2013CHF 54'000
2014CHF 55'550
2015CHF 55'600
2016CHF 55'450
2017CHF 58'200
2018CHF 57'500
2019CHF 58'400
2020CHF 59'100
2021CHF 60'375
2022CHF 60'150
Paying direct federal tax78%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
Rural
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of low density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
St. Gallen
Labour market region
St. Gallen
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020