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Lichtensteig

Get to know Lichtensteig

Lichtensteig is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St.

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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.

45%

Forest

  • Forest45%
  • Agriculture30%
  • Settlement21%
  • Water2%
  • Other1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 7 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 17.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.117.7

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.41%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.41%

3.31.70
20222026
Vacancy
20153.75%
20163.73%
20172.60%
20184.26%
20193.50%
20203.19%
20214.02%
20223.31%
20232.34%
20240.91%
20251.08%
20260.41%
Net asking rentCHF 17.6/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 19.4/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'282/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'220Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 504 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings1During 2024
Primary residences89%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 12.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'157

2.2K1.1K0
20212025
Population
20101'924
20111'928
20121'924
20131'949
20141'946
20151'911
20161'907
20171'871
20181'869
20191'896
20201'879
20211'960
20221'980
20232'079
20242'141
20252'157
More about People
Population
2'157End of 2025

2025

2'157

2.2K1.1K0
20212025
Population
20101'924
20111'928
20121'924
20131'949
20141'946
20151'911
20161'907
20171'871
20181'869
20191'896
20201'879
20211'960
20221'980
20232'079
20242'141
20252'157
Foreign residents
23.9%End of 2025

2025

23.9%

23.9120
20212025
Foreign residents
201020.0%
201120.1%
201219.3%
201318.8%
201418.6%
201518.1%
201619.8%
201720.3%
201820.1%
201920.3%
202020.6%
202121.5%
202220.3%
202322.2%
202422.9%
202523.9%
Jobs (FTE)
373

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 373 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

373

393196.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011527
2012511
2013534
2014526
2015506
2016489
2017459
2018402
2019400
2020377
2021369
2022393
2023393
2024373

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%

13366.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010143%
2011143%
2012140%
2013140%
2014140%
2015140%
2016140%
2017140%
2018140%
2019140%
2020137%
2021137%
2022133%
2023129%
2024129%
2025129%
2026129%
Median taxable income
CHF 43'700All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 43'700

43.7K21.9K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 38'700
2011CHF 39'200
2012CHF 38'400
2013CHF 38'500
2014CHF 40'100
2015CHF 40'550
2016CHF 41'000
2017CHF 41'300
2018CHF 41'200
2019CHF 41'100
2020CHF 42'000
2021CHF 42'700
2022CHF 43'700
Median net income
CHF 48'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 48'000

48K24K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 43'600
2011CHF 44'450
2012CHF 43'900
2013CHF 43'000
2014CHF 44'900
2015CHF 44'300
2016CHF 45'100
2017CHF 45'400
2018CHF 45'250
2019CHF 45'000
2020CHF 46'850
2021CHF 46'900
2022CHF 48'000
Paying direct federal tax76%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 small or outside agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Wattwil
Labour market region
Wattwil
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020