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Wattwil

St. Gallen · 9'165 inhabitants
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Location profile

Key location factors for Wattwil at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
18.5 %
↓ Below CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 27,771 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 65 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 400
≈ CH median
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 400 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 105 Young adultCHF 267
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
Low
Cheaper than 79 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 82 % in SG.
Typical range CHF 15–23 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Low
Cheaper than 78 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 93 % in SG.
Typical range CHF 4'500–7'000 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Low
Cheaper than 80 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 92 % in SG.
Typical range CHF 4'500–7'000 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
0.6 %
Tight market
0.6 % of all homes are vacant — 28 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
Wil (SG)SG30 min
Rapperswil-JonaSG33 min
LachenSZ52 min
St. Gallen SG 40 min
Winterthur ZH 57 min
Zürich ZH 88 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
Wil (SG)SG27 min
Rapperswil-JonaSG31 min
LachenSZ30 min
St. Gallen SG 43 min
Winterthur ZH 49 min
Zürich ZH 61 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
37.6 %
37.6 % forest, 8.2 % built-up area, 51.8 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 100 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
64.2 ‰
Elevated
64.2 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.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
26 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
26 %
Upper secondary
51 %
Compulsory
23 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
9'165 inhabitants
Children
17.9 %
Seniors 65+
23.1 %
Foreign nat.
27.0 %
Growth 5yr
+4.6 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
13.1 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (4,679 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 86.94 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
64 %
Building with 2 units
12 %
Multi-family house
18 %
1995 Median build year 36 % of which pre-1980 13 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.0 Avg. rooms 105 m² Avg. floor area

Wattwil is predominantly a single-family housing area: 64 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 12 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1995 is close to the Swiss average (1991). 36 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 13 % 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 17-21/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Wattwil. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Wattwil — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Wattwil cost per month?

Rental prices in Wattwil are currently typically in the range CHF 17-21 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,200–1,450 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Wattwil is typically in the range CHF 5'300-5'900 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Wattwil cost?

The m² price for houses in Wattwil is typically in the range CHF 5'000-6'500 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 Wattwil?

The effective tax burden in Wattwil is 18.5 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 27,771 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Wattwil is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Wattwil?

No — in Wattwil the share of second homes is 13.1 %, 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 Wattwil?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Wattwil the median is around CHF 5'615 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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