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Oberuzwil

Get to know Oberuzwil

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

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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.

58%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture58%
  • Forest26%
  • Settlement15%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 10 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.920.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.13%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.13%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.25%
20160.47%
20170.43%
20180.80%
20190.98%
20200.45%
20210.37%
20220.10%
20230.13%
20240.20%
20250.13%
20260.13%
Net asking rentCHF 18.6/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 20/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'027/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings3'099Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'462 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings43During 2024
Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage97%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 18.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'864

6.9K3.4K0
20212025
Population
20105'819
20115'923
20126'011
20136'193
20146'265
20156'349
20166'423
20176'450
20186'413
20196'403
20206'491
20216'574
20226'536
20236'674
20246'743
20256'864
More about People
Population
6'864End of 2025

2025

6'864

6.9K3.4K0
20212025
Population
20105'819
20115'923
20126'011
20136'193
20146'265
20156'349
20166'423
20176'450
20186'413
20196'403
20206'491
20216'574
20226'536
20236'674
20246'743
20256'864
Foreign residents
23.1%End of 2025

2025

23.1%

23.111.50
20212025
Foreign residents
201016.0%
201116.8%
201217.3%
201318.0%
201418.6%
201518.9%
201619.2%
201719.3%
201819.3%
201919.1%
202020.0%
202120.5%
202221.2%
202322.8%
202423.1%
202523.1%
Jobs (FTE)
1'708

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'708 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'708

1.8K8860
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'543
20121'581
20131'619
20141'626
20151'625
20161'659
20171'697
20181'671
20191'653
20201'681
20211'689
20221'772
20231'688
20241'708

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 12'277

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'277/ 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
117%Tax year 2026

2026

117%

122610
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010138%
2011135%
2012135%
2013135%
2014135%
2015132%
2016132%
2017129%
2018129%
2019129%
2020125%
2021125%
2022122%
2023117%
2024117%
2025117%
2026117%
Median taxable income
CHF 51'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 51'100

51.1K25.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 44'100
2011CHF 44'500
2012CHF 44'900
2013CHF 45'900
2014CHF 46'000
2015CHF 46'400
2016CHF 46'700
2017CHF 47'200
2018CHF 47'800
2019CHF 48'900
2020CHF 49'750
2021CHF 50'300
2022CHF 51'100
Median net income
CHF 57'600As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'600

57.6K28.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 50'600
2011CHF 51'000
2012CHF 51'800
2013CHF 52'000
2014CHF 52'500
2015CHF 52'900
2016CHF 53'500
2017CHF 53'900
2018CHF 54'700
2019CHF 55'350
2020CHF 56'000
2021CHF 57'200
2022CHF 57'600
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
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Wil (SG)
Labour market region
Wil (SG)
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020