Population
9'417↑0.5%
About Montlingen
City · St. Gallen
Population
9'417
Tax multiplier
95%
Montlingen in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.95%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 49'000↑3.3%
Middle in canton
Median net income
CHF 54'400↑2.5%
77%
Cantonal tax multiplier
105%
2.33%↑137.8%
Top 10% in canton
- Agriculture54%
- Forest26%
- Settlement16%
- Other4%
Foreign residents
20.0%↑1.8%
Middle in canton
Median rent
CHF 18/ m²
−1% vs CH
Dwellings
4'206↑0.5%
Jobs (FTE)
4'265↓0.1%
90%
60%
Fibre
Housing market in Montlingen
The rental vacancy rate is 2.33%, 70% above the cantonal average (1.37 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 95%, 16% below the cantonal average (113 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 54'800, 12% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Montlingen has 9'417 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
