The following figures are for the whole municipality St. Jakob belongs to. The vacancy rate is 1.95%, 68% above the cantonal average (1.16 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 138% (2026), 22% above the average of the canton's municipalities (113.1 %). A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 13'438 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of St. Gallen (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). On the mean of the municipalities weighted by residents it is CHF 12'063 in the canton and CHF 12'251 in Switzerland. Median taxable income of all taxpayers is CHF 46'100 (tax period 2022). St. Jakob has 3'367 residents.
Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).
Annual mean 8.7°C with 1'433 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.5°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: St. Gallen, 776 m.
Sunshine
1'619 h
Precipitation
1'433 mm
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · Source: MeteoSchweiz
Mean annual temperature at St. Gallen has risen by +2.5°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025 · Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN
Source: FSO
3 apartments & houses are currently listed to rent in St. Jakob on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
Flats and houses in the municipality of St. Gallen are offered at a median of CHF 19.8 net (without ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 16.5 and CHF 25.2 (393 listings, as of 27 Oct 2026). Flats and houses in the municipality of St. Gallen are offered at a median of CHF 22.5 gross (with ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 19.1 and CHF 28.1 (520 listings, as of 27 Oct 2026). These are asking rents from listings on Swiss portals, not rents paid.
St. Jakob is located in the canton of St. Gallen.
St. Jakob has approximately 3'367 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in St. Jakob is 138% of the cantonal base tax (tax year 2026). Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate, and it can only be compared within the same canton.
A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 13'438 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of St. Gallen (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). The amount holds for exactly this household and income and, unlike the tax multiplier, compares across cantons.
< 1 kmCHF 1'180.–/month
< 1 kmCHF 2'630.–/month
0.5 kmCHF 1'770.–/month
CHF 1'290.–/month
0.6 kmCHF 770.–/month
0.6 kmCHF 670.–/month
0.6 kmCHF 1'955.–/month
