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Sevelen

Get to know Sevelen

Sevelen is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Werdenberg in the canton of St.

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Gallen in Switzerland.

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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.

50%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture50%
  • Forest35%
  • Settlement8%
  • Other6%
  • Water2%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 17 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 19.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.620.6

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.53%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.53%

1.70.90
20222026
Vacancy
20153.62%
20163.74%
20172.63%
20184.04%
20193.13%
20202.85%
20212.91%
20221.73%
20230.82%
20241.08%
20251.10%
20261.53%
Net asking rentCHF 19.8/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 21.5/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 7'770/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'749Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'461 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings36During 2024
Primary residences86%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage15%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 18.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'405

5.4K2.7K0
20212025
Population
20104'568
20114'661
20124'676
20134'679
20144'813
20154'828
20164'999
20175'049
20185'104
20195'112
20205'128
20215'210
20225'279
20235'392
20245'411
20255'405
More about People
Population
5'405End of 2025

2025

5'405

5.4K2.7K0
20212025
Population
20104'568
20114'661
20124'676
20134'679
20144'813
20154'828
20164'999
20175'049
20185'104
20195'112
20205'128
20215'210
20225'279
20235'392
20245'411
20255'405
Foreign residents
40.8%End of 2025

2025

40.8%

41.120.50
20212025
Foreign residents
201033.4%
201134.6%
201234.7%
201335.1%
201436.6%
201537.3%
201639.2%
201739.6%
201840.1%
201939.7%
202039.6%
202138.9%
202239.1%
202340.9%
202441.1%
202540.8%
Jobs (FTE)
1'683

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'683 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'683

1.9K933.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'862
20121'893
20131'897
20141'961
20152'009
20162'102
20172'024
20182'061
20192'006
20201'867
20211'818
20221'812
20231'748
20241'683

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 12'332

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'332/ 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
118%Tax year 2026

2026

118%

118590
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010145%
2011145%
2012145%
2013145%
2014145%
2015139%
2016139%
2017139%
2018125%
2019125%
2020110%
2021110%
2022110%
2023110%
2024118%
2025118%
2026118%
Median taxable income
CHF 46'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 46'900

46.9K23.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 40'200
2011CHF 40'600
2012CHF 40'550
2013CHF 41'350
2014CHF 41'700
2015CHF 41'800
2016CHF 43'200
2017CHF 43'600
2018CHF 43'600
2019CHF 44'100
2020CHF 45'100
2021CHF 46'200
2022CHF 46'900
Median net income
CHF 52'575As of 2022

2022

CHF 52'575

52.6K26.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 46'800
2011CHF 47'200
2012CHF 47'100
2013CHF 47'900
2014CHF 48'200
2015CHF 48'500
2016CHF 49'300
2017CHF 49'900
2018CHF 49'500
2019CHF 50'400
2020CHF 51'250
2021CHF 52'600
2022CHF 52'575
Paying direct federal tax74%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
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of medium density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Buchs (SG) (CH)
Labour market region
Buchs (SG)
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020