St. Gallen · Wahlkreis St. Gallen · BFS commune no. 3201^[7]

Häggenschwil

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 79’873per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 13’86813.9% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 522adult, per month

Residents^[4]1’43210.9% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]46 minto St. Gallen

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Häggenschwil has 1’432 residents, making it the 72nd largest of the 75 communes in the canton of St. Gallen.

11% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 16% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is younger than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’868 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 7 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 522 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is St. Gallen, about 46 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]

Profile	CHF 50’000	CHF 80’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 150’000	CHF 200’000	CHF 300’000
Single, no children	3’980 8.0%	9’469 11.8%	13’868 13.9%	26’402 17.6%	40’566 20.3%	71’205 23.7%
Married, single income, no children	1’419 2.8%	5’283 6.6%	8’725 8.7%	18’966 12.6%	32’922 16.5%	63’525 21.2%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’085 2.2%	4’800 6.0%	8’014 8.0%	17’616 11.7%	30’154 15.1%	60’312 20.1%
Married, single income, 2 children	0 0.0%	2’112 2.6%	4’461 4.5%	13’757 9.2%	26’276 13.1%	56’790 18.9%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 105%, commune 115%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 16%, Roman Catholic 24%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of St. Gallen.^[3]

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 484	CHF 522
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 112	CHF 131

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]

Hub	Minutes
St. Gallen	46
Kreuzlingen	80
Wil SG	80
Winterthur	96
Zürich Airport	114
Frauenfeld	118
Rapperswil	119
Wallisellen	123

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).

Commune	Tax CHF/yr^[1]	Premium CHF/mo^[3]	Population^[4]
Roggwil (TG)TG	13’119	530	3’471
EgnachTG	13’390	530	5’259
Hauptwil-GottshausTG	13’390	530	2’121
Zihlschlacht-SitterdorfTG	13’390	530	2’655
Häggenschwil	13’868	522	1’432
Muolen	13’923	522	1’251
Wittenbach	14’089	522	10’157
Waldkirch	14’255	522	3’581

Population

Residents1’432^[4]

Foreign nationals10.9%

Aged 0–1927.2%

Aged 20–6456.9%

Aged 65+15.8%

Area9.07 km²^[5]

Sources

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.
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.
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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
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.
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.
Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: Häggenschwil-blazon.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.