About Walenstadt
Walenstadt is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is located on Lake Walen.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 48.8 km²
Population
5'926residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'187
Vacancy
0.09%
Foreign residents
19.7%
Dwellings
3'333
Jobs (FTE)
2'256
Tax multiplier
110%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Walenstadt, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
2'256 full-time-equivalent jobs across 377 businesses — services make up 72% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'256FTE total
Primary5.5%
Secondary22.3%
Tertiary72.2%
Land use
6% built-up, 34% agricultural, 41% forest. Measured across 4'569 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.9%
Agriculture41.3%
Forest50.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.7%, ahead of Mitte at 23.9%.
Source BFS
SVP35.7%+4.1 pp
Mitte23.9%
FDP11.7%−1.7 pp
SP11.1%±0 pp
Grüne7.9%−0.3 pp
GLP6.0%−2.6 pp
EDU0.8%+0.5 pp
Others
0.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
83.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 16.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences83.1%
Second homes16.9%
Climate data
Annual mean -0.7°C with 2'840 mm of rain. Warmest in August (6.8°C), coldest in February (-7.5°C). Station: Säntis, 2501 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
-0.7°C
Annual mean
Mean -0.7°C
Rain 2840 mm
Sun ≈149 days
Säntis · 2501 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
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).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Säntis · 2501 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
