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Jonschwil

Get to know Jonschwil

Jonschwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Wil in the canton 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.

56%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture56%
  • Forest24%
  • Settlement17%
  • Water2%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 6 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 19

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.919.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.28%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.28%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.50%
20160.38%
20170.12%
20181.16%
20190.96%
20200.84%
20210.59%
20220.40%
20230.34%
20240.28%
20250.34%
20260.28%
Net asking rentCHF 19/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 19.7/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'785Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'012 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings1During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage98%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 11.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'979

4K2K0
20212025
Population
20103'573
20113'653
20123'720
20133'736
20143'762
20153'767
20163'788
20173'801
20183'774
20193'834
20203'873
20213'920
20223'961
20234'023
20243'992
20253'979
More about People
Population
3'979End of 2025

2025

3'979

4K2K0
20212025
Population
20103'573
20113'653
20123'720
20133'736
20143'762
20153'767
20163'788
20173'801
20183'774
20193'834
20203'873
20213'920
20223'961
20234'023
20243'992
20253'979
Foreign residents
14.4%End of 2025

2025

14.4%

14.77.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201010.1%
201110.5%
201211.2%
201311.5%
201412.1%
201512.5%
201612.3%
201712.4%
201812.2%
201912.2%
202012.4%
202112.7%
202212.3%
202313.9%
202414.7%
202514.4%
Jobs (FTE)
2'029

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'029 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'029

2K1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'574
20121'625
20131'707
20141'756
20151'660
20161'639
20171'758
20181'796
20191'815
20201'843
20211'965
20221'985
20232'011
20242'029

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 12'941

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'941/ 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
129%Tax year 2026

2026

129%

12964.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010145%
2011145%
2012142%
2013145%
2014145%
2015145%
2016145%
2017145%
2018137%
2019135%
2020127%
2021125%
2022122%
2023117%
2024117%
2025122%
2026129%
Median taxable income
CHF 52'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 52'200

52.2K26.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 46'100
2011CHF 47'400
2012CHF 48'700
2013CHF 49'100
2014CHF 49'750
2015CHF 48'700
2016CHF 50'200
2017CHF 50'400
2018CHF 50'300
2019CHF 49'900
2020CHF 52'200
2021CHF 51'300
2022CHF 52'200
Median net income
CHF 58'500As of 2022

2022

CHF 58'500

58.7K29.4K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 54'400
2011CHF 55'400
2012CHF 55'900
2013CHF 57'200
2014CHF 58'150
2015CHF 57'100
2016CHF 58'200
2017CHF 57'300
2018CHF 57'800
2019CHF 57'800
2020CHF 58'500
2021CHF 58'700
2022CHF 58'500
Paying direct federal tax77%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
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of medium density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Wil (SG)
Labour market region
Wil (SG)
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020