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Gossau (SG)

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

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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.

59%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture59%
  • Settlement23%
  • Forest16%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 28 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 17.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.518.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.70%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.70%

2.31.20
20222026
Vacancy
20151.62%
20161.57%
20172.47%
20182.52%
20192.87%
20203.22%
20213.12%
20222.34%
20232.02%
20242.02%
20251.24%
20260.70%
Net asking rentCHF 17.5/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 20.8/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'416/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings9'201Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'799 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings50During 2024
Primary residences92%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 6.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

18'943

18.9K9.5K0
20212025
Population
201017'763
201117'983
201217'941
201318'087
201418'053
201518'005
201618'055
201718'171
201818'173
201918'108
202017'990
202118'017
202218'226
202318'454
202418'633
202518'943
More about People
Population
18'943End of 2025

2025

18'943

18.9K9.5K0
20212025
Population
201017'763
201117'983
201217'941
201318'087
201418'053
201518'005
201618'055
201718'171
201818'173
201918'108
202017'990
202118'017
202218'226
202318'454
202418'633
202518'943
Foreign residents
23.8%End of 2025

2025

23.8%

23.811.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201018.7%
201118.6%
201219.1%
201319.5%
201419.5%
201520.0%
201620.3%
201720.1%
201820.0%
201920.4%
202021.2%
202121.2%
202221.7%
202322.9%
202423.3%
202523.8%
Jobs (FTE)
11'046

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 11'046 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

11'046

11.1K5.5K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
201110'438
201210'434
201310'484
201410'426
201510'441
201610'410
201710'588
201810'763
201910'639
202010'691
202110'922
202210'878
202311'067
202411'046

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 12'222

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'222/ 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
116%Tax year 2026

2026

116%

116580
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010116%
2011116%
2012116%
2013116%
2014126%
2015126%
2016126%
2017121%
2018121%
2019121%
2020116%
2021116%
2022116%
2023116%
2024116%
2025116%
2026116%
Median taxable income
CHF 49'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 49'800

49.8K24.9K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 45'300
2011CHF 45'700
2012CHF 46'200
2013CHF 46'500
2014CHF 46'900
2015CHF 46'500
2016CHF 47'350
2017CHF 47'400
2018CHF 47'700
2019CHF 48'600
2020CHF 49'000
2021CHF 49'300
2022CHF 49'800
Median net income
CHF 55'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 55'200

55.2K27.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 51'300
2011CHF 51'650
2012CHF 51'900
2013CHF 52'300
2014CHF 52'600
2015CHF 52'100
2016CHF 52'900
2017CHF 52'900
2018CHF 53'400
2019CHF 54'100
2020CHF 54'200
2021CHF 54'800
2022CHF 55'200
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
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020