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Wartau

Canton: St. Gallen (SG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

52/100

Above the median

National rank: 1’136 / 2’110

Taxes50/100
Premiums83/100
Electricity5/100
Housing43/100
PT service67/100

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

Median altitude1’065 m
Area41.8 km²
Postcode9476
FSO no.3276
DistrictWahlkreis Werdenberg
Tax burden13.3 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price34.8 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums554 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population5’617+6.1 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.64 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops27At 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 Wartau pays 13.3% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’640 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

WartauSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’640 CHF/year150 CHF/year more
13.3 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 20’830 CHF/year130 CHF/year more
17.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 14’110 CHF/year650 CHF/year more
11.8 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 15’390 CHF/year480 CHF/year more
10.3 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’270 CHF/year290 CHF/year more
16.6 %
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 Wartau pays 34.75 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’560 a year. That is CHF 353 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

34.75 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 16.49Grid (delivery to the meter) 14.62Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.64ct./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 Wartau 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

Wartau has 5’617 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 6.1% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

5’617 inhabitants

Density: 135 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.4 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.3 %20–64 years 59.2 %65 and over 19.5 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (33.6%) 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, 0.64% of homes in Wartau were vacant, about 1 in 156 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1801.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)2’782

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

Wartau has 27 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 971 departures are scheduled across all stops, 123 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops27At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday971of which evening (from 8 pm): 123 (13 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday72274 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0004.81Swiss 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

Wartau’s territory is 6.8% built-up, 45.8% farmland and 38.4% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 6.8 %Farmland 45.8 %Forest 38.4 %Other (water, rock…) 9.0 %
Jobs2’125reference year 2018
Establishments359reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.6 %reference year 2019

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