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Walenstadt

Get to know Walenstadt

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

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Gallen in Switzerland. It is located on Lake Walen.

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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.

41%

Forest

  • Forest41%
  • Agriculture34%
  • Other17%
  • Settlement6%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 20 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 17.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.819.7

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.15%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.15%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.51%
20160.51%
20170.49%
20180.83%
20191.07%
20201.73%
20210.74%
20220.55%
20230.34%
20240.18%
20250.09%
20260.15%
Net asking rentCHF 17.6/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 20/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 5'968/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings3'349Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'629 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings19During 2024
Primary residences83%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage88%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 15.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'083

6.1K3K0
20212025
Population
20105'285
20115'428
20125'432
20135'481
20145'505
20155'520
20165'590
20175'598
20185'679
20195'705
20205'728
20215'801
20225'763
20235'852
20245'926
20256'083
More about People
Population
6'083End of 2025

2025

6'083

6.1K3K0
20212025
Population
20105'285
20115'428
20125'432
20135'481
20145'505
20155'520
20165'590
20175'598
20185'679
20195'705
20205'728
20215'801
20225'763
20235'852
20245'926
20256'083
Foreign residents
20.2%End of 2025

2025

20.2%

20.210.10
20212025
Foreign residents
201019.3%
201119.6%
201219.4%
201319.6%
201419.6%
201519.1%
201619.4%
201719.1%
201819.1%
201918.9%
202018.7%
202118.6%
202218.3%
202319.0%
202419.7%
202520.2%
Jobs (FTE)
1'560

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'560 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'560

1.7K8380
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'639
20121'656
20131'665
20141'660
20151'660
20161'658
20171'684
20181'683
20191'729
20201'676
20211'654
20221'572
20231'568
20241'560

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 11'890

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'890/ 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
110%Tax year 2026

2026

110%

11557.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010144%
2011140%
2012140%
2013145%
2014145%
2015145%
2016136%
2017136%
2018132%
2019122%
2020115%
2021115%
2022115%
2023115%
2024110%
2025110%
2026110%
Median taxable income
CHF 48'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 48'900

48.9K24.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 41'900
2011CHF 41'800
2012CHF 42'400
2013CHF 43'300
2014CHF 44'000
2015CHF 44'200
2016CHF 45'350
2017CHF 45'800
2018CHF 46'600
2019CHF 47'600
2020CHF 47'400
2021CHF 48'700
2022CHF 48'900
Median net income
CHF 55'100As of 2022

2022

CHF 55'100

55.1K27.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 48'000
2011CHF 48'400
2012CHF 48'700
2013CHF 49'300
2014CHF 50'700
2015CHF 50'800
2016CHF 52'000
2017CHF 51'900
2018CHF 52'800
2019CHF 53'100
2020CHF 53'400
2021CHF 54'550
2022CHF 55'100
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
Intermediate
Municipality type
Municipality of a rural centre
Language region
German
Labour market region
Mels–Sargans
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020