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Lütisburg

Canton: St. Gallen (SG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

66/100

Above the median

National rank: 507 / 2’110 · Top 25% nationally

Taxes45/100
Premiums96/100
Electricity80/100
Housing62/100
PT service62/100

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

Median altitude680 m
Area14.1 km²
Postcode9123
FSO no.3393
DistrictWahlkreis Toggenburg
Tax burden13.8 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price25.0 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums534 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’647+2.0 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.06 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops7At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Lütisburg pays 13.8% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’020 a year. That is CHF 540 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

LütisburgSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’020 CHF/year540 CHF/year more
13.8 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’550 CHF/year850 CHF/year more
18.0 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 14’600 CHF/year1’140 CHF/year more
12.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 15’950 CHF/year1’040 CHF/year more
10.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’750 CHF/year770 CHF/year more
17.2 %
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 Lütisburg pays 25.02 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’130 a year. That is CHF 85 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.02 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 11.08Grid (delivery to the meter) 10.25Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.69ct./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 Lütisburg pays a median CHF 534 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’400 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 66 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

534 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-3 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult400.30 CHF/monthapprox. 4’800 CHF/year
19–25 years267.30 CHF/monthapprox. 3’210 CHF/year
Child105.40 CHF/monthapprox. 1’260 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Lütisburg has 1’647 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 2.0% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’647 inhabitants

Density: 117 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 25.9 %20–64 years 57.1 %65 and over 17.0 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (18.2%) 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, 1.06% of homes in Lütisburg were vacant, about 1 in 94 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings801.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)751

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

Lütisburg has 7 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 251 departures are scheduled across all stops, 38 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops7At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday251of which evening (from 8 pm): 38 (15 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday15763 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0004.25Swiss 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

Lütisburg’s territory is 6.3% built-up, 55.8% farmland and 35.2% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 6.3 %Farmland 55.8 %Forest 35.2 %Other (water, rock…) 2.8 %
Jobs673reference year 2018
Establishments155reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.1 %reference year 2019

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