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Municipality · St. Gallen

Niederhelfenschwil

Get to know Niederhelfenschwil

Niederhelfenschwil 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.

69%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture69%
  • Forest21%
  • Settlement10%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'382 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'382

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.00%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.00%

1.70.80
20222026
Vacancy
20150.52%
20160.43%
20170.25%
20182.37%
20192.24%
20200.63%
20210.78%
20221.68%
20230.67%
20240.73%
20250.36%
20260.00%
Dwellings1'382Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 903 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings7During 2024
Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage95%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 13.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'309

3.3K1.7K0
20212025
Population
20102'909
20112'932
20122'926
20132'918
20142'954
20153'008
20163'069
20173'117
20183'149
20193'136
20203'181
20213'182
20223'201
20233'256
20243'290
20253'309
More about People
Population
3'309End of 2025

2025

3'309

3.3K1.7K0
20212025
Population
20102'909
20112'932
20122'926
20132'918
20142'954
20153'008
20163'069
20173'117
20183'149
20193'136
20203'181
20213'182
20223'201
20233'256
20243'290
20253'309
Foreign residents
9.3%End of 2025

2025

9.3%

9.34.70
20212025
Foreign residents
20106.3%
20116.6%
20126.3%
20135.9%
20145.6%
20156.0%
20166.6%
20176.5%
20186.7%
20197.5%
20207.5%
20217.3%
20227.7%
20238.3%
20248.9%
20259.3%
Jobs (FTE)
663

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 663 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

663

663331.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011651
2012671
2013663
2014672
2015663
2016672
2017647
2018660
2019634
2020618
2021605
2022637
2023651
2024663

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 11'558

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'558/ 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
104%Tax year 2026

2026

104%

10954.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010134%
2011129%
2012129%
2013129%
2014126%
2015126%
2016121%
2017118%
2018114%
2019114%
2020114%
2021114%
2022109%
2023104%
2024104%
2025104%
2026104%
Median taxable income
CHF 54'750All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 54'750

54.9K27.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 45'400
2011CHF 44'900
2012CHF 45'800
2013CHF 48'000
2014CHF 47'150
2015CHF 46'500
2016CHF 49'800
2017CHF 50'800
2018CHF 51'700
2019CHF 52'950
2020CHF 54'000
2021CHF 54'900
2022CHF 54'750
Median net income
CHF 61'600As of 2022

2022

CHF 61'600

62.4K31.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 54'700
2011CHF 55'700
2012CHF 55'400
2013CHF 56'500
2014CHF 56'300
2015CHF 54'600
2016CHF 58'700
2017CHF 58'400
2018CHF 59'850
2019CHF 61'600
2020CHF 60'900
2021CHF 62'400
2022CHF 61'600
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
Rural
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of low density
Language region
German
Labour market region
Wil (SG)
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020