Switzerland · Canton SG
Grabs
9469–9658Residents
7'535
Area
54.7 km²
Population density
138 pop./km²
Elevation
1'082 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'349 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
100%
Postal codes
4
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
3'779 50.2%
Men
3'756 49.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'633 21.7%
Swiss citizens
5'771 76.6%
Foreign residents
1'764 23.4%
Population density
138 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'633 · 21.7%20–64 · 4'288 · 56.9%65+ · 1'614 · 21.4%
Foreign residents 23.4%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
57.8% YesNo 42.2%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
55.2% YesNo 44.8%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
50.9% YesNo 49.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
22.3% YesNo 77.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
41.4% YesNo 58.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
40.2% YesNo 59.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
74.6% YesNo 25.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
47.5% YesNo 52.5%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
48.2% YesNo 51.8%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP35.6% · strongest party
SVP35.6%
FDP15.9%
SP14.6%
Mitte12.3%
GRÜNE6.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier100%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
100%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 17 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'038 CHF(13%)
Rank 17 of 75 in the canton · 544 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 13'868 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Balgach 10'881 CHF · most expensive Lütisburg 16'080 CHF
100'000 CHF:13'038 CHF(~13%)
GrabsCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Grabs | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.8% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.4% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.9% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.1% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.1% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 13.9% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 14.7% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 15.3% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 16% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 16.6% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 18% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 19.2% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 20.3% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 21.2% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 22% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 22.6% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.8 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)6.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'393 mm
9.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'349 m
Mean elevation
1'239 m
Relief
1'910 m
Mean slope
19.1°
Flat share
15.3%
South-facing
6.9%
Above 2000 m
5.2%
Relief 1'910 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
63 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
86.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
14'000
63 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
31.99 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.4 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
15.23 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
31.99 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Technische Betriebe Grabs, Energie, Strom, Wasser
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.8 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
3'861
Built before 194629.4%
Built since 200124.1%
0.8 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitegrabs.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities7'535 #21 SG · #263 CHFamilies & children21.7% #25 SG · #609 CHAge structure21.4% #24 SG · #973 CHWomen share50.2% #18 SG · #805 CHForeign residents23.4% #34 SG · #628 CHPopulation density138/km² #58 SG · #1274 CHTax burden13'038 #17 SG · #544 CHTaxes100% #17 SGWarmest municipalities9.8 °C #29 SG · #719 CHSunniest municipalities45.9% #10 SG · #574 CHRainiest municipalities1'393 mm #26 SG · #365 CHVoter turnout54.6% #36 SG · #1127 CHAgainst Switzerland14% #59 SG · #1012 CHAligned with Switzerland86% #18 SG · #468 CHSVP strongholds35.6% #51 SG · #928 CHSP strongholds14.6% #6 SG · #985 CHCentre strongholds12.3% #73 SG · #1013 CHFDP strongholds15.9% #21 SG · #743 CHGLP strongholds5.3% #29 SG · #1128 CHGreen strongholds6.8% #35 SG · #1142 CHLargest by area54.7 km² #9 SG · #156 CHHighest municipalities1'082 m #4 SG · #214 CHRemotest municipalities116 min #17 SG · #203 CHBest-connected municipalities116 min #58 SG · #1904 CHHighest peaks2'349 m #10 SG · #276 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'239 m #6 SG · #292 CHGreatest vertical range1'910 m #9 SG · #229 CHSteepest municipalities19.1° #13 SG · #415 CHSolar potential63 GWh #19 SG · #217 CHCheapest electricity31.99 Rp./kWh #51 SG · #1914 CHMost expensive electricity31.99 Rp./kWh #25 SG · #193 CH
Postal codes (4)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 6Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Grabs?
- Grabs has 4 postal codes: 9469, 9470, 9472, 9658.
- What is the tax rate in Grabs?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Grabs is 100% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Grabs?
- A single person without children pays about 13'038 CHF income tax in Grabs on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 17 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Grabs have?
- Grabs has 7'535 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Grabs?
- Grabs has 1'764 foreign residents, a share of 23.41% (2025).
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