Civiora
Explore

Municipal profile

Coat of arms of Häggenschwil

Häggenschwil

Canton: St. Gallen (SG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

54/100

Above the median

National rank: 1’016 / 2’110 · Top 49% nationally

Taxes63/100
Premiums83/100
Electricity9/100
Housing35/100
PT service62/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude548 m
Area9.1 km²
Postcode9308
FSO no.3201
DistrictWahlkreis St. Gallen
Tax burden11.8 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price31.8 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums554 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’432+3.1 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.51 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops6No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Häggenschwil pays 11.8% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’470 a year. That is CHF 1’020 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

HäggenschwilSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’470 CHF/year1’020 CHF/year less
11.8 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 18’670 CHF/year2’030 CHF/year less
15.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’620 CHF/year840 CHF/year less
10.5 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’760 CHF/year1’160 CHF/year less
9.2 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’820 CHF/year1’160 CHF/year less
14.8 %
16.2 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Häggenschwil pays 31.82 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’430 a year. That is CHF 221 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

31.82 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.19Grid (delivery to the meter) 13.96Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.67ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Häggenschwil pays a median CHF 554 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’650 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 45 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

554 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 25 offers in premium region SG-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult423.70 CHF/monthapprox. 5’080 CHF/year
19–25 years288.50 CHF/monthapprox. 3’460 CHF/year
Child111.10 CHF/monthapprox. 1’330 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Häggenschwil has 1’432 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.1% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’432 inhabitants

Density: 158 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.4 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 27.2 %20–64 years 56.9 %65 and over 15.9 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 9 (10.9%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 0.51% of homes in Häggenschwil were vacant, about 1 in 196 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)573

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Häggenschwil has 6 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 120 departures are scheduled across all stops, 0 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops6No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday120of which evening (from 8 pm): 0 (0 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday00 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0004.19Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Häggenschwil’s territory is 9.2% built-up, 75.4% farmland and 13.6% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 9.2 %Farmland 75.4 %Forest 13.6 %Other (water, rock…) 1.8 %
Jobs342reference year 2018
Establishments104reference year 2018

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source