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Canton of SG

Living in Buchs (SG)

With a municipal tax multiplier of 118%, this municipality ranks 46 among the least taxed of the 75 municipalities in canton SG. That is 3 points above the median municipality in canton SG. With 14,038 inhabitants, it is the 6 most populous of the canton’s 75 municipalities. Under-20s make up 21% of the population, against 19.9% for Switzerland as a whole: the municipality skews young. It is also a tourist destination: 32,716 hotel overnight stays were recorded in 2024.

Population
14,038

STATPOP 2024

Households
6,137
Median taxable income
CHF 57,439

Age structure

0–19 years
2,946
20–64 years
8,715
65 and over
2,377

Municipal taxation

Municipal multiplier
118.00 %
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.