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Canton of SG

Living in Altstätten

With a municipal tax multiplier of 107%, this municipality ranks 26 among the least taxed of the 75 municipalities in canton SG. That is 8 points below the median municipality in canton SG. With 12,581 inhabitants, it is the 7 most populous of the canton’s 75 municipalities. Under-20s make up 19.8% of the population, against 19.9% for Switzerland as a whole. It is also a tourist destination: 11,259 hotel overnight stays were recorded in 2024.

Population
12,581

STATPOP 2024

Households
5,669
Median taxable income
CHF 53,473

Age structure

0–19 years
2,491
20–64 years
7,659
65 and over
2,431

Municipal taxation

Municipal multiplier
107.00 %
Cantonal multiplier
105.00 %

As a % of the simple cantonal tax (FTA 2025). This is not a tax rate: it applies to the cantonal scale.

Information published by the municipality

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No information has been collected from this municipality's website yet.

Official municipal website

Sources

Population and demographics: FSO (STATPOP). Tax multipliers: FTA. Accessibility: FSO geodata. Municipal information: the municipality's official website. Every value carries its reference year.