Income tax in Walenstadt
Canton SG · BFS 3298 · 8878, 8880, 8881, 8890
CHF 20'737 per year
Total income tax (2026) for a single person with no religious affiliation and no children, on a gross salary of CHF 130'000. That is CHF 115 below the cantonal average, and ranks 29 of 75 municipalities in SG (236 of 282 nationally, where lower is cheaper).
Compare it against where you live now →Where the money goes
| Federal | CHF 3'474 |
|---|---|
| Cantonal | CHF 8'431 |
| Communal | CHF 8'832 |
| Total | CHF 20'737 |
Tax multipliers (2026)
| Cantonal multiplier | 105% |
|---|---|
| Communal multiplier | 110% |
The communal multiplier is the figure that differs most between neighbouring municipalities, and it is usually why two places a few minutes apart are thousands of francs apart on identical income.
Elsewhere in SG
- Balgach — CHF 16'803 (CHF 3'934 less)
- Mörschwil — CHF 17'285 (CHF 3'452 less)
- Sennwald — CHF 17'526 (CHF 3'211 less)
- Rapperswil-Jona — CHF 17'847 (CHF 2'890 less)
- Widnau — CHF 18'007 (CHF 2'730 less)
- Zuzwil (SG) — CHF 18'088 (CHF 2'649 less)
- Tübach — CHF 18'248 (CHF 2'489 less)
- Diepoldsau — CHF 18'730 (CHF 2'007 less)
What this figure is, and is not
This is the tax due on a stated profile — a single person with no religious affiliation and no children, on a gross salary of CHF 130'000 — calculated from published federal, cantonal and communal rates. It is not your tax bill: your own figure depends on deductions, assets, marital status, denomination and children, none of which are assumed here.
Its purpose is comparison. The difference between two municipalities on the same profile is a reliable signal even where the absolute number is not, which is what Zügle uses it for. How the verdict is computed sets out the method and its limits in full.
Tax is only part of the question. A municipality with lower tax often has higher rent, a longer commute, or both — and whether moving pays off depends on all three together. Run the comparison against your own situation.