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Gaiserwald

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

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Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The municipality consists of the villages of St. Josefen, Abtwil and Engelburg.

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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.

49%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture49%
  • Forest29%
  • Settlement22%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 13 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18.2

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.419.6

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.10%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.10%

1.10.60
20222026
Vacancy
20151.36%
20161.20%
20171.64%
20181.73%
20192.02%
20201.90%
20211.34%
20220.98%
20230.62%
20240.89%
20251.13%
20261.10%
Net asking rentCHF 18.2/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 21.1/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 8'957/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings4'106Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'814 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings38During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage99%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 9.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

8'828

8.8K4.4K0
20212025
Population
20108'093
20118'049
20128'018
20138'033
20148'139
20158'378
20168'437
20178'368
20188'363
20198'327
20208'389
20218'467
20228'523
20238'609
20248'714
20258'828
More about People
Population
8'828End of 2025

2025

8'828

8.8K4.4K0
20212025
Population
20108'093
20118'049
20128'018
20138'033
20148'139
20158'378
20168'437
20178'368
20188'363
20198'327
20208'389
20218'467
20228'523
20238'609
20248'714
20258'828
Foreign residents
16.2%End of 2025

2025

16.2%

16.28.10
20212025
Foreign residents
201012.7%
201112.7%
201212.7%
201313.2%
201413.4%
201514.1%
201614.7%
201714.5%
201814.5%
201914.6%
202014.9%
202115.1%
202215.0%
202316.0%
202415.8%
202516.2%
Jobs (FTE)
1'839

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'839 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'839

1.9K9490
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'531
20121'525
20131'553
20141'628
20151'637
20161'662
20171'709
20181'748
20191'797
20201'838
20211'811
20221'844
20231'898
20241'839

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 11'282

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'282/ 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
99%Tax year 2026

2026

99%

10351.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010119%
2011119%
2012115%
2013115%
2014115%
2015115%
2016115%
2017115%
2018111%
2019107%
2020107%
2021107%
2022103%
2023103%
2024103%
2025103%
202699%
Median taxable income
CHF 53'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 53'900

53.9K27K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 49'500
2011CHF 49'300
2012CHF 50'500
2013CHF 50'100
2014CHF 50'800
2015CHF 51'400
2016CHF 52'400
2017CHF 52'800
2018CHF 53'100
2019CHF 53'600
2020CHF 53'700
2021CHF 53'700
2022CHF 53'900
Median net income
CHF 60'500As of 2022

2022

CHF 60'500

60.5K30.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 56'300
2011CHF 56'800
2012CHF 57'500
2013CHF 56'700
2014CHF 57'500
2015CHF 58'000
2016CHF 58'800
2017CHF 59'900
2018CHF 59'700
2019CHF 60'000
2020CHF 60'250
2021CHF 59'800
2022CHF 60'500
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
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
German
Agglomeration
St. Gallen
Labour market region
St. Gallen
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020