Population
8'628↑1.7%
About Heerbrugg
City · St. Gallen
Population
8'628
Tax multiplier
93%
Heerbrugg in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
93%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 62'982
Below average in canton
Vacancy
2.98%↑9.6%
Top 10% in canton
- Settlement55%
- Agriculture35%
- Other7%
- Forest4%
Foreign residents
38.3%↑2.2%
Top 10% in canton
Dwellings
4'195↑0.1%
Jobs (FTE)
3'654↓3.3%
92%
6%
Fibre
Housing market in Heerbrugg
The rental vacancy rate is 2.98%, 117% above the cantonal average (1.37 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 93%, 18% below the cantonal average (113 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 62'982, 6% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Heerbrugg has 8'628 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
