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Municipality · Thurgau

Wängi

Get to know Wängi

Wängi is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau 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.

67%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture67%
  • Forest17%
  • Settlement15%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 7 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

16.923.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.53%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.53%

1.30.70
20222026
Vacancy
20151.32%
20161.89%
20171.71%
20182.68%
20193.24%
20202.71%
20211.10%
20221.01%
20230.80%
20240.50%
20251.30%
20260.53%
Net asking rentCHF 19.8/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 20/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'920/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'285Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'390 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings46During 2024
Primary residences92%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 23.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'141

5.1K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20104'174
20114'242
20124'306
20134'449
20144'490
20154'580
20164'632
20174'662
20184'720
20194'769
20204'766
20214'791
20224'816
20234'956
20245'065
20255'141
More about People
Population
5'141End of 2025

2025

5'141

5.1K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20104'174
20114'242
20124'306
20134'449
20144'490
20154'580
20164'632
20174'662
20184'720
20194'769
20204'766
20214'791
20224'816
20234'956
20245'065
20255'141
Foreign residents
19.1%End of 2025

2025

19.1%

19.19.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201013.5%
201113.6%
201214.1%
201314.7%
201415.3%
201515.2%
201615.1%
201715.3%
201815.5%
201915.1%
202015.9%
202115.9%
202216.9%
202317.8%
202418.3%
202519.1%
Jobs (FTE)
1'606

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'606 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'606

1.6K8030
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'275
20121'303
20131'331
20141'292
20151'269
20161'329
20171'400
20181'491
20191'482
20201'537
20211'600
20221'578
20231'575
20241'606

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 11'237

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'237/ 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
140%Tax year 2026

2026

140%

142710
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010150%
2011147%
2012142%
2013142%
2014142%
2015142%
2016144%
2017144%
2018144%
2019142%
2020142%
2021142%
2022142%
2023142%
2024142%
2025140%
2026140%
Median taxable income
CHF 52'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 52'500

54.3K27.2K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 47'100
2011CHF 47'500
2012CHF 47'600
2013CHF 48'900
2014CHF 50'000
2015CHF 49'900
2016CHF 50'750
2017CHF 51'300
2018CHF 52'050
2019CHF 53'500
2020CHF 53'200
2021CHF 54'300
2022CHF 52'500
Median net income
CHF 59'700As of 2022

2022

CHF 59'700

61.2K30.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 53'700
2011CHF 54'600
2012CHF 55'400
2013CHF 56'250
2014CHF 57'400
2015CHF 56'900
2016CHF 57'200
2017CHF 58'050
2018CHF 59'500
2019CHF 60'500
2020CHF 60'250
2021CHF 61'200
2022CHF 59'700
Paying direct federal tax75%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
109%Tax year 2026

2026

109%

10954.50
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010117%
2011117%
2012117%
2013117%
2014117%
2015117%
2016117%
2017117%
2018117%
2019117%
2020117%
2021117%
2022109%
2023109%
2024109%
2025109%
2026109%

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
Labour market region
Wil (SG)
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020