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Egnach

Thurgau · 5'180 inhabitants
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*Safety: Thurgau publishes no municipal breakdown of its crime statistics. Shown is the cantonal figure, not a measurement for Egnach.
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Location profile

Key location factors for Egnach at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
16.8 %
↓ Below CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 25,165 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 51 of 80 municipalities in Thurgau.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2025
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Health insurance
CHF 433
≈ CH median
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 433 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 116 Young adultCHF 298
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
Average
Cheaper than 58 % of all municipalities in Switzerland, more expensive than 56 % in TG.
Typical range CHF 17–26 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Average
More expensive than 55 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 61 % in TG.
Typical range CHF 5'500–8'500 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Average
More expensive than 51 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 51 % in TG.
Typical range CHF 5'500–8'500 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
0.8 %
Tight market
0.8 % of all homes are vacant — 20 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
RomanshornTG15 min
RorschachSG21 min
KreuzlingenTG37 min
St. Gallen SG 32 min
Winterthur ZH 63 min
Zürich ZH 94 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
RomanshornTG9 min
RorschachSG19 min
KreuzlingenTG34 min
St. Gallen SG 21 min
Winterthur ZH 57 min
Zürich ZH 77 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
6.2 %
6.2 % forest, 16.2 % built-up area, 76.2 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 224 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
52.0 ‰
Average
52.0 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (5,000–10,000, median 42.7) — not the national average. Cantonal figure: Thurgau publishes no municipal breakdown. Cantonal figures are dominated by urban centres.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
38 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
38 %
Upper secondary
52 %
Compulsory
10 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
5'180 inhabitants
Children
19.6 %
Seniors 65+
18.5 %
Foreign nat.
16.3 %
Growth 5yr
+10.2 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
11.6 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (2,421 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 88.43 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
72 %
Building with 2 units
10 %
Multi-family house
12 %
1976 Median build year 51 % of which pre-1980 45 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.4 Avg. rooms 124 m² Avg. floor area

Egnach is predominantly a single-family housing area: 72 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 10 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1976 is below the Swiss average (1991). 51 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 45 % 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 19-23/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Egnach. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Egnach — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Egnach cost per month?

Rental prices in Egnach are currently typically in the range CHF 19-23 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,350–1,600 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Egnach is typically in the range CHF 6'500-7'300 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Egnach cost?

The m² price for houses in Egnach is typically in the range CHF 6'000-7'700 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 Egnach?

The effective tax burden in Egnach is 16.8 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 25,165 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Egnach is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Egnach?

No — in Egnach the share of second homes is 11.6 %, 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 Egnach?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Egnach the median is around CHF 6'923 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.

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