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Eschenbach (SG)

Get to know Eschenbach (SG)

Eschenbach is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St.

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Gallen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Goldingen and St. Gallenkappel merged into the municipality of Eschenbach.

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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.

55%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture55%
  • Forest36%
  • Settlement9%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 21 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 20

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

18.822.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.18%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.18%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.25%
20160.20%
20170.83%
20180.64%
20190.53%
20200.55%
20210.33%
20220.34%
20230.20%
20240.22%
20250.20%
20260.18%
Net asking rentCHF 20/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 22.9/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 7'800/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings5'056Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'627 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings77During 2024
Primary residences87%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage82%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 22.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

10'401

10.4K5.2K0
20212025
Population
20108'526
20118'607
20128'760
20138'903
20149'026
20159'123
20169'245
20179'477
20189'605
20199'584
20209'614
20219'836
20229'996
202310'169
202410'266
202510'401
More about People
Population
10'401End of 2025

2025

10'401

10.4K5.2K0
20212025
Population
20108'526
20118'607
20128'760
20138'903
20149'026
20159'123
20169'245
20179'477
20189'605
20199'584
20209'614
20219'836
20229'996
202310'169
202410'266
202510'401
Foreign residents
18.4%End of 2025

2025

18.4%

18.49.20
20212025
Foreign residents
201013.7%
201114.3%
201214.2%
201314.5%
201415.0%
201514.9%
201615.5%
201715.7%
201816.0%
201916.0%
202016.1%
202116.5%
202216.6%
202317.3%
202417.9%
202518.4%
Jobs (FTE)
3'287

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 3'287 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

3'287

3.3K1.6K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'989
20123'060
20133'043
20143'097
20153'161
20163'045
20173'095
20183'238
20193'193
20203'128
20213'243
20223'210
20233'259
20243'287

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 12'277

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'277/ 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
117%Tax year 2026

2026

117%

12160.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2013127%
2014127%
2015127%
2016123%
2017123%
2018121%
2019121%
2020121%
2021121%
2022121%
2023119%
2024117%
2025117%
2026117%
Median taxable income
CHF 50'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 50'000

50K25K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2013CHF 44'000
2014CHF 44'500
2015CHF 44'800
2016CHF 46'300
2017CHF 46'500
2018CHF 47'200
2019CHF 48'200
2020CHF 48'800
2021CHF 49'500
2022CHF 50'000
Median net income
CHF 56'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 56'000

56K28K0
20182022
Median net income
2013CHF 50'800
2014CHF 51'300
2015CHF 51'700
2016CHF 52'700
2017CHF 52'600
2018CHF 53'200
2019CHF 53'900
2020CHF 54'550
2021CHF 55'400
2022CHF 56'000
Paying direct federal tax78%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
105%Tax year 2026

2026

105%

110550
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
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
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of medium density
Language region
German
Labour market region
Rapperswil-Jona
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020