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St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Rheintal · BFS commune no. 3255[7]

Coat of arms of RebsteinRebstein

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 80’528per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 13’48013.5% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 499adult, per month
Residents[4]5’08435.2% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]66 minto St. Gallen

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Rebstein ranks for your household →
Compare Rebstein with another commune →

Reute (AR)BalgachMarbach (SG)Oberriet (SG) Reute (AR)Marbach (SG)Oberriet (SG) Rebstein

Rebstein has 5’084 residents, making it the 41st largest of the 75 communes in the canton of St. Gallen.

35% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’480 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 4 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 66 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 children3’860
7.7%		9’197
11.5%		13’480
13.5%		25’720
17.1%		39’584
19.8%		69’627
23.2%
Married, single income, no children1’376
2.8%		5’130
6.4%		8’479
8.5%		18’464
12.3%		32’128
16.1%		62’133
20.7%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’051
2.1%		4’655
5.8%		7’778
7.8%		17’129
11.4%		29’380
14.7%		58’950
19.6%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		2’045
2.6%		4’319
4.3%		13’376
8.9%		25’614
12.8%		55’533
18.5%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 105%, commune 108%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 28%, Roman Catholic 24%.[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. Gallen66
Chur94
Wil SG99
Winterthur113
Frauenfeld121
Pfäffikon SZ121
Kreuzlingen122
Zürich Airport128

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]
Balgach10’8814995’229
Oberriet (SG)12’7624999’417
Marbach (SG)13’1494992’147
Reute (AR)AR13’345529717
Rebstein13’4804995’084

Population

Residents5’084[4]
Foreign nationals35.2%
Aged 0–1918.9%
Aged 20–6462.0%
Aged 65+19.1%
Area4.39 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: Rebstein-blazon.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.