Population
6'731↑0.2%
About St. Margrethen
Municipality · 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
6'731
Tax multiplier
109%
St. Margrethen in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.109%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 44'900↑3.9%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median net income
CHF 50'000↑2.6%
73%
Cantonal tax multiplier
105%
2.17%↓6.1%
Top 10% in canton
- Settlement38%
- Forest31%
- Agriculture26%
- Other6%
Foreign residents
52.6%↑0.3%
Top 10% in canton
Median rent
CHF 21/ m²
+14% vs CH
Dwellings
3'180↑0.6%
Jobs (FTE)
3'914↓3.4%
88%
63%
Fibre
Housing market in St. Margrethen
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%, 4% below the cantonal average (113 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 51'400, 17% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). St. Margrethen has 6'731 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
