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Waldkirch

Get to know Waldkirch

Waldkirch is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of St.

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Gallen in the canton of St. 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.

60%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture60%
  • Forest29%
  • Settlement11%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'496 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'496

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.33%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.33%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20151.16%
20160.36%
20171.43%
20180.71%
20190.93%
20201.24%
20210.41%
20220.61%
20230.20%
20240.61%
20251.01%
20260.33%
Asking priceCHF 7'842/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'496Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'025 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings3During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage96%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 7.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'581

3.6K1.8K0
20212025
Population
20103'340
20113'392
20123'439
20133'483
20143'518
20153'519
20163'509
20173'498
20183'500
20193'533
20203'559
20213'569
20223'528
20233'544
20243'576
20253'581
More about People
Population
3'581End of 2025

2025

3'581

3.6K1.8K0
20212025
Population
20103'340
20113'392
20123'439
20133'483
20143'518
20153'519
20163'509
20173'498
20183'500
20193'533
20203'559
20213'569
20223'528
20233'544
20243'576
20253'581
Foreign residents
9.3%End of 2025

2025

9.3%

9.44.70
20212025
Foreign residents
20107.0%
20117.0%
20127.0%
20137.8%
20147.9%
20157.9%
20168.4%
20178.4%
20188.5%
20198.3%
20208.6%
20218.2%
20228.1%
20238.9%
20249.3%
20259.3%
Jobs (FTE)
1'118

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'118 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'118

1.1K5650
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'020
20121'011
20131'080
20141'040
20151'027
20161'052
20171'047
20181'046
20191'070
20201'047
20211'080
20221'099
20231'130
20241'118

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%

122610
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010150%
2011145%
2012140%
2013140%
2014140%
2015135%
2016135%
2017135%
2018129%
2019125%
2020122%
2021122%
2022122%
2023122%
2024122%
2025122%
2026122%
Median taxable income
CHF 50'350All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 50'350

50.4K25.2K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 43'000
2011CHF 43'500
2012CHF 42'900
2013CHF 44'600
2014CHF 44'300
2015CHF 45'600
2016CHF 46'900
2017CHF 47'800
2018CHF 47'350
2019CHF 48'200
2020CHF 49'400
2021CHF 50'250
2022CHF 50'350
Median net income
CHF 58'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 58'200

58.2K29.1K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 52'050
2011CHF 53'000
2012CHF 51'550
2013CHF 52'900
2014CHF 52'200
2015CHF 52'800
2016CHF 54'200
2017CHF 55'400
2018CHF 55'450
2019CHF 56'400
2020CHF 56'300
2021CHF 57'300
2022CHF 58'200
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
St. Gallen
Labour market region
St. Gallen
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020