Municipality · St. Gallen

Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann

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Johann is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It was formed on 1 January 2010, through the merger of Alt St. Johann and Wildhaus.

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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.

51%

Agriculture

Agriculture51%
Forest28%
Other17%
Settlement3%
Water<1%

Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 10.6°C with 1'039 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.4°C). Station: Vaduz, 457 m.

Vaduz · 457 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

10.6°C

Annual average

Sunshine

1'563 h

Precipitation

1'039 mm

1°19°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Säntis has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).

18642025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 11 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rent Homes to buy

Gross asking rent

CHF 21.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.528.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.80%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.80%

1.20.60

20222026

Vacancy
2015	1.97%
2016	3.06%
2017	2.08%
2018	2.79%
2019	1.65%
2020	1.27%
2021	0.44%
2022	0.38%
2023	0.68%
2024	0.65%
2025	1.23%
2026	0.80%

Gross asking rentCHF 21.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'594/ m²1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'270Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'932 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings0During 2024

Primary residences36%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage83%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 fell by 1.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'614

2.6K1.3K0

20212025

Population
2010	2'653
2011	2'604
2012	2'642
2013	2'668
2014	2'657
2015	2'667
2016	2'667
2017	2'662
2018	2'626
2019	2'606
2020	2'624
2021	2'607
2022	2'612
2023	2'618
2024	2'601
2025	2'614

More about People

Population

2'614End of 2025

2025

2'614

2.6K1.3K0

20212025

Population
2010	2'653
2011	2'604
2012	2'642
2013	2'668
2014	2'657
2015	2'667
2016	2'667
2017	2'662
2018	2'626
2019	2'606
2020	2'624
2021	2'607
2022	2'612
2023	2'618
2024	2'601
2025	2'614

Foreign residents

16.0%End of 2025

2025

16.0%

1680

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	11.8%
2011	11.1%
2012	11.8%
2013	13.0%
2014	11.8%
2015	12.3%
2016	12.4%
2017	11.9%
2018	12.3%
2019	12.0%
2020	12.5%
2021	13.0%
2022	13.6%
2023	14.9%
2024	15.0%
2025	16.0%

Jobs (FTE)

1'165

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'165 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'165

1.2K582.50

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	1'057
2012	1'066
2013	1'110
2014	1'063
2015	1'082
2016	1'062
2017	1'080
2018	1'080
2019	1'054
2020	1'107
2021	1'129
2022	1'146
2023	1'128
2024	1'165

Politics

Local choices

Strongest party: SVP · 41.4% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 53.3%

Source: FSO

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%

12361.50

20222026

Tax multiplier
2010	148%
2011	148%
2012	148%
2013	148%
2014	148%
2015	148%
2016	148%
2017	148%
2018	138%
2019	138%
2020	128%
2021	128%
2022	123%
2023	123%
2024	118%
2025	118%
2026	118%

Median taxable income

CHF 37'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 37'300

37.8K18.9K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2010	CHF 33'600
2011	CHF 33'200
2012	CHF 32'950
2013	CHF 33'500
2014	CHF 33'750
2015	CHF 33'900
2016	CHF 33'600
2017	CHF 35'300
2018	CHF 36'800
2019	CHF 36'400
2020	CHF 37'450
2021	CHF 37'800
2022	CHF 37'300

Median net income

CHF 43'550As of 2022

2022

CHF 43'550

43.6K21.8K0

20182022

Median net income
2010	CHF 39'400
2011	CHF 39'300
2012	CHF 40'300
2013	CHF 40'600
2014	CHF 40'300
2015	CHF 40'650
2016	CHF 40'300
2017	CHF 41'350
2018	CHF 42'250
2019	CHF 42'300
2020	CHF 43'300
2021	CHF 43'002
2022	CHF 43'550

Paying direct federal tax72%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

105%Tax year 2026

2026

105%

110550

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2010	95%
2011	95%
2012	105%
2013	115%
2014	115%
2015	115%
2016	115%
2017	115%
2018	115%
2019	115%
2020	115%
2021	115%
2022	110%
2023	105%
2024	105%
2025	105%
2026	105%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.

The municipality

Settlement type: Rural
Municipality type: Peripheral rural municipality
Language region: German
Labour market region: Wattwil
Mountain region: Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020