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Rebstein

Canton: St. Gallen (SG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

64/100

Above the median

National rank: 576 / 2’110 · Top 28% nationally

Taxes68/100
Premiums96/100
Electricity5/100
Housing54/100
PT service77/100

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

Median altitude409 m
Area4.4 km²
Postcode9437
FSO no.3255
DistrictWahlkreis Rheintal
Tax burden11.5 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price34.8 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums534 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population5’084+9.6 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.88 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops6At 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 Rebstein pays 11.5% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’200 a year. That is CHF 1’290 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

RebsteinSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’200 CHF/year1’290 CHF/year less
11.5 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 18’170 CHF/year2’530 CHF/year less
15.1 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’280 CHF/year1’190 CHF/year less
10.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’380 CHF/year1’530 CHF/year less
8.9 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’490 CHF/year1’500 CHF/year less
14.4 %
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 Rebstein pays 34.76 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’560 a year. That is CHF 353 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

34.76 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.60Grid (delivery to the meter) 14.88Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 6.28ct./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 Rebstein 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

Rebstein has 5’084 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 9.6% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

5’084 inhabitants

Density: 1’158 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 18.9 %20–64 years 62.0 %65 and over 19.1 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 4 in 10 residents (35.2%) hold 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, 0.88% of homes in Rebstein were vacant, about 1 in 114 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings2201.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)2’496

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

Rebstein has 6 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 856 departures are scheduled across all stops, 136 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops6At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday856of which evening (from 8 pm): 136 (16 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday61672 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.18Swiss 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

Rebstein’s territory is 30.1% built-up, 61.8% farmland and 6.9% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 30.1 %Farmland 61.8 %Forest 6.9 %Other (water, rock…) 1.1 %
Jobs1’567reference year 2018
Establishments245reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.6 %reference year 2019

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