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Quarten

Get to know Quarten

Quarten is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Sarganserland, in the canton of St.

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Gallen, Switzerland, on Lake Walen. Besides the village of Quarten, the municipality also includes the settlements of Oberterzen, Unterterzen, Quinten, Mols, Murg, and parts of Tannenbodenalp.

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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.

47%

Forest

  • Forest47%
  • Agriculture33%
  • Other15%
  • Settlement4%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 9 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 21.2

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.123.6

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.64%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.64%

3.11.50
20222026
Vacancy
20152.65%
20162.48%
20172.66%
20183.00%
20192.61%
20202.67%
20212.28%
20223.06%
20231.62%
20241.04%
20251.20%
20260.64%
Net asking rentCHF 21.2/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 20.5/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 8'192/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'350Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'307 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings15During 2024
Primary residences59%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage39%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 13.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'118

3.1K1.6K0
20212025
Population
20102'742
20112'723
20122'812
20132'854
20142'834
20152'846
20162'873
20172'877
20182'937
20192'949
20202'988
20213'000
20223'000
20233'085
20243'105
20253'118
More about People
Population
3'118End of 2025

2025

3'118

3.1K1.6K0
20212025
Population
20102'742
20112'723
20122'812
20132'854
20142'834
20152'846
20162'873
20172'877
20182'937
20192'949
20202'988
20213'000
20223'000
20233'085
20243'105
20253'118
Foreign residents
20.6%End of 2025

2025

20.6%

20.810.40
20212025
Foreign residents
201017.1%
201116.5%
201217.0%
201317.6%
201417.6%
201516.9%
201617.0%
201716.9%
201817.2%
201917.4%
202018.0%
202118.5%
202218.8%
202320.0%
202420.8%
202520.6%
Jobs (FTE)
914

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 914 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

914

927463.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011931
2012923
2013945
2014911
2015914
2016882
2017857
2018880
2019878
2020853
2021917
2022927
2023895
2024914

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 11'448

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'448/ 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
102%Tax year 2026

2026

102%

10753.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010145%
2011140%
2012140%
2013140%
2014138%
2015132%
2016132%
2017132%
2018125%
2019118%
2020115%
2021115%
2022107%
2023107%
2024107%
2025102%
2026102%
Median taxable income
CHF 44'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 44'500

44.5K22.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 34'700
2011CHF 35'400
2012CHF 35'200
2013CHF 35'100
2014CHF 36'700
2015CHF 36'700
2016CHF 38'600
2017CHF 39'900
2018CHF 40'400
2019CHF 40'700
2020CHF 43'200
2021CHF 43'500
2022CHF 44'500
Median net income
CHF 50'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 50'000

50K25K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 40'300
2011CHF 41'200
2012CHF 41'700
2013CHF 41'100
2014CHF 42'000
2015CHF 42'100
2016CHF 44'100
2017CHF 44'900
2018CHF 45'500
2019CHF 46'300
2020CHF 48'550
2021CHF 49'400
2022CHF 50'000
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
Centrally located rural municipality
Language region
German
Labour market region
Mels–Sargans
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020