Population
6'718↑2.4%
About St. Margrethen SG
City · St. Gallen
St. Margrethen is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is located on the Swiss–Austrian border.
Population
6'718
Tax multiplier
109%
St. Margrethen SG in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
109%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 57'099
Bottom 10% in canton
Vacancy
2.17%↓6.1%
Top 10% in canton
- Settlement38%
- Forest31%
- Agriculture26%
- Other6%
Foreign residents
52.4%↑0.5%
Top 10% in canton
Dwellings
3'180↑0.6%
Jobs (FTE)
4'053↑1.1%
88%
63%
Fibre
Housing market in St. Margrethen SG
The rental vacancy rate is 2.17%, 58% above the cantonal average (1.37 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 109%, 3% below the cantonal average (113 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 57'099, 15% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). St. Margrethen SG has 6'718 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
