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Muolen

Get to know Muolen

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

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Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

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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.

83%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture83%
  • Settlement9%
  • Forest8%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 558 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

558

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.00%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.00%

1.10.60
20222026
Vacancy
20151.06%
20160.40%
20170.00%
20180.20%
20193.14%
20202.23%
20211.29%
20221.11%
20230.55%
20240.18%
20250.00%
20260.00%
Dwellings558Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 362 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings6During 2024
Primary residences88%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 7.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

1'251

1.3K632.50
20212025
Population
20101'160
20111'165
20121'178
20131'167
20141'165
20151'205
20161'208
20171'200
20181'200
20191'220
20201'224
20211'242
20221'253
20231'257
20241'265
20251'251
More about People
Population
1'251End of 2025

2025

1'251

1.3K632.50
20212025
Population
20101'160
20111'165
20121'178
20131'167
20141'165
20151'205
20161'208
20171'200
20181'200
20191'220
20201'224
20211'242
20221'253
20231'257
20241'265
20251'251
Foreign residents
9.7%End of 2025

2025

9.7%

10.55.30
20212025
Foreign residents
20105.4%
20115.9%
20126.2%
20135.7%
20146.3%
20157.1%
20167.9%
20178.1%
20187.4%
20198.2%
20208.1%
20219.2%
20229.8%
202310.5%
20249.6%
20259.7%
Jobs (FTE)
321

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 321 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

321

341170.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011396
2012411
2013299
2014327
2015323
2016310
2017283
2018321
2019308
2020318
2021311
2022332
2023341
2024321

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%

12562.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010142%
2011142%
2012142%
2013142%
2014142%
2015142%
2016142%
2017142%
2018139%
2019132%
2020129%
2021127%
2022125%
2023123%
2024119%
2025116%
2026116%
Median taxable income
CHF 49'250All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 49'250

49.3K24.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 43'600
2011CHF 44'400
2012CHF 43'100
2013CHF 43'200
2014CHF 44'200
2015CHF 43'900
2016CHF 44'000
2017CHF 44'600
2018CHF 45'700
2019CHF 47'450
2020CHF 47'300
2021CHF 46'850
2022CHF 49'250
Median net income
CHF 55'626As of 2022

2022

CHF 55'626

55.6K27.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 52'900
2011CHF 52'200
2012CHF 50'900
2013CHF 51'400
2014CHF 53'200
2015CHF 53'600
2016CHF 52'500
2017CHF 52'400
2018CHF 52'800
2019CHF 54'800
2020CHF 52'950
2021CHF 54'581
2022CHF 55'626
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
Rural
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of low density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
St. Gallen
Labour market region
St. Gallen
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020