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Uzwil

Get to know Uzwil

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

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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%
  • Settlement30%
  • Forest18%
  • Water2%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 30 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 17

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.318.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.37%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.37%

1.40.70
20222026
Vacancy
20150.81%
20160.98%
20171.15%
20181.94%
20191.75%
20201.66%
20212.11%
20220.83%
20231.24%
20240.90%
20251.27%
20261.37%
Net asking rentCHF 17/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 19.2/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 7'488/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings6'699Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'731 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings94During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage99%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 16.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

14'676

14.7K7.3K0
20212025
Population
201012'655
201112'722
201212'726
201312'698
201412'695
201512'781
201612'816
201712'849
201812'892
201913'129
202013'284
202113'493
202213'831
202314'279
202414'570
202514'676
More about People
Population
14'676End of 2025

2025

14'676

14.7K7.3K0
20212025
Population
201012'655
201112'722
201212'726
201312'698
201412'695
201512'781
201612'816
201712'849
201812'892
201913'129
202013'284
202113'493
202213'831
202314'279
202414'570
202514'676
Foreign residents
31.0%End of 2025

2025

31.0%

3115.50
20212025
Foreign residents
201026.5%
201126.9%
201227.6%
201327.8%
201427.9%
201528.2%
201628.4%
201728.4%
201828.3%
201928.2%
202028.4%
202128.5%
202228.9%
202330.3%
202430.6%
202531.0%
Jobs (FTE)
5'872

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 5'872 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

5'872

5.9K2.9K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20115'872
20125'744
20135'745
20145'784
20155'752
20165'646
20175'737
20185'803
20195'798
20205'790
20215'594
20225'682
20235'868
20245'872

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 12'554

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'554/ 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
122%Tax year 2026

2026

122%

12763.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010142%
2011142%
2012142%
2013145%
2014145%
2015145%
2016145%
2017140%
2018133%
2019133%
2020133%
2021133%
2022127%
2023127%
2024122%
2025122%
2026122%
Median taxable income
CHF 48'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 48'900

48.9K24.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 44'600
2011CHF 44'800
2012CHF 44'100
2013CHF 44'600
2014CHF 44'800
2015CHF 44'800
2016CHF 45'900
2017CHF 46'000
2018CHF 47'100
2019CHF 47'700
2020CHF 47'500
2021CHF 48'400
2022CHF 48'900
Median net income
CHF 54'800As of 2022

2022

CHF 54'800

55K27.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 50'800
2011CHF 51'500
2012CHF 51'100
2013CHF 51'400
2014CHF 51'700
2015CHF 51'600
2016CHF 52'500
2017CHF 52'700
2018CHF 53'600
2019CHF 54'000
2020CHF 54'300
2021CHF 55'000
2022CHF 54'800
Paying direct federal tax75%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)
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020