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St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Rheintal · BFS commune no. 3251[7]

Coat of arms of AltstättenAltstätten

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 80’583per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 13’42513.4% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 499adult, per month
Residents[4]12’78831.7% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]60 minto St. Gallen

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Altstätten ranks for your household →
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GaisTrogenReute (AR)ObereggSchwende-RüteEichbergMarbach (SG)Oberriet (SG)Rüthi (SG)Sennwald TrogenReute (AR)ObereggSchwende-RüteEichbergMarbach (SG)Oberriet (SG)Rüthi (SG)Sennwald Altstätten

Altstätten has 12’788 residents, making it the 7th largest of the 75 communes in the canton of St. Gallen.

32% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’425 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 10 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 499 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is St. Gallen, about 60 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children3’843
7.7%		9’158
11.4%		13’425
13.4%		25’623
17.1%		39’444
19.7%		69’402
23.1%
Married, single income, no children1’370
2.7%		5’108
6.4%		8’443
8.4%		18’392
12.3%		32’014
16.0%		61’935
20.6%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’046
2.1%		4’634
5.8%		7’744
7.7%		17’060
11.4%		29’270
14.6%		58’755
19.6%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		2’035
2.5%		4’299
4.3%		13’322
8.9%		25’520
12.8%		55’353
18.5%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 105%, commune 107%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 28%, Roman Catholic 19%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 3 of St. Gallen.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 464CHF 499
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 107CHF 127

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]

HubMinutes
St. Gallen60
Chur78
Wil SG96
Winterthur105
Pfäffikon SZ107
Frauenfeld115
Kreuzlingen115
Rapperswil116

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Sennwald11’3794996’428
Schwende-RüteAI11’7074416’194
ObereggAI12’5554411’934
Oberriet (SG)12’7624999’417
GaisAR13’0895293’150
Marbach (SG)13’1494992’147
Eichberg13’2594991’614
Reute (AR)AR13’345529717
Altstätten13’42549912’788
Rüthi (SG)13’5364992’667
TrogenAR15’0585291’905

Population

Residents12’788[4]
Foreign nationals31.7%
Aged 0–1919.6%
Aged 20–6460.6%
Aged 65+19.8%
Area39.46 km²[5]

Sources

  1. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  2. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  3. Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
  7. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Altstätten SG COA.svg, Fränsmer, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.