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Location profile for

8716 Schmerikon (SG)

St. Gallen · 8716 · 4'150 inhabitants
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Schmerikon (8716)Canton SGCH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for Schmerikon (8716). Police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually — shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in St. Gallen.
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Location profile

Key location factors for Schmerikon at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
17.5 %
↓ Below CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 26,216 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 32 of 75 municipalities in St. Gallen.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2025
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Health insurance
CHF 424
≈ CH median
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 424 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 111 Young adultCHF 289
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
Average
More expensive than 67 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 84 % in SG.
Typical range CHF 19–29 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
High
More expensive than 82 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 99 % in SG.
Typical range CHF 7–11k per m² · median
Buy (house)
High
More expensive than 75 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 95 % in SG.
Typical range CHF 6'500–10'000 per m² · median
House prices vary considerably depending on plot, buildability and location within the municipality.

Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings

Vacant homes
0.9 %
Tight market
0.9 % of all homes are vacant — 18 units, as of 1 June 2025. Below 1 % the market counts as tight, from 2 % as loose.
0 %1.5 %3 %
Source: FSO, vacant dwelling count

Commutes

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Public Transport
Rapperswil-JonaSG20 min
LachenSZ39 min
GlarusGL47 min
St. Gallen SG 58 min
Zürich ZH 68 min
Winterthur ZH 85 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
Rapperswil-JonaSG19 min
LachenSZ16 min
GlarusGL33 min
St. Gallen SG 65 min
Zürich ZH 45 min
Winterthur ZH 61 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
21.2 %
21.2 % forest, 31.7 % built-up area, 35.9 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 171 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
31.9 ‰
Safe
31.9 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (under 5,000, median 37.8) — not the national average. No separate figure: police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually. Shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in St. Gallen.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
32 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
32 %
Upper secondary
46 %
Compulsory
22 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
4'150 inhabitants
Children
18.0 %
Seniors 65+
21.8 %
Foreign nat.
27.5 %
Growth 5yr
+10.2 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
12.1 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (2,066 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 87.95 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
55 %
Building with 2 units
14 %
Multi-family house
26 %
2008 Median build year 15 % of which pre-1980 12 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.9 Avg. rooms 108 m² Avg. floor area

Schmerikon is predominantly a single-family housing area: 55 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 14 % have 2 units.

The median build year 2008 is above the Swiss average (1991). 15 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 12 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of CHF 21-26/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Schmerikon. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Schmerikon — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Schmerikon cost per month?

Rental prices in Schmerikon are currently typically in the range CHF 21-26 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,500–1,800 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

What does an owner-occupied apartment in Schmerikon cost per m²?

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Schmerikon is typically in the range CHF 8'600-9'600 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Schmerikon cost?

The m² price for houses in Schmerikon is typically in the range CHF 7'200-9'200 per m² (defensive range ±12 %). House prices vary considerably depending on plot size, buildability and micro-location within the municipality — a direct m² comparison serves only as an initial orientation.

How high is the tax burden in Schmerikon?

The effective tax burden in Schmerikon is 17.5 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 26,216 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Schmerikon is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Schmerikon?

No — in Schmerikon the share of second homes is 12.1 %, below the 20 % threshold. The second-home law does not apply here, and new second homes are generally permitted. Source: Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), 2025.

How can I estimate a property's value in Schmerikon?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Schmerikon the median is around CHF 9'056 per m² for condominiums. A realistic estimate also factors in location, year of construction, condition, fit-out quality and view. How the price compares with other municipalities is shown by the Immoskop municipality comparison: all 2’110 municipalities by housing costs, taxes and health insurance premiums — as guidance, not a substitute for an official or bank-verified valuation.

Property prices nearby

Municipalities nearby, ordered by driving time — purchase price difference to Schmerikon colour-coded.

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