Switzerland · Canton SG
Oberriet
9436–9463Residents
9'417
Area
34.6 km²
Population density
272 pop./km²
Elevation
421 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'301 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
95%
Postal codes
4
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
4'566 48.5%
Men
4'851 51.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'990 21.1%
Swiss citizens
7'531 80.0%
Foreign residents
1'886 20.0%
Population density
272 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'990 · 21.1%20–64 · 5'712 · 60.7%65+ · 1'715 · 18.2%
Foreign residents 20.0%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
67.0% YesNo 33.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
73.5% YesNo 26.5%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
47.5% YesNo 52.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
12.1% YesNo 87.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
52.6% YesNo 47.4%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
48.3% YesNo 51.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
71.6% YesNo 28.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
55.3% YesNo 44.7%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
60.1% YesNo 39.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP50.2% · strongest party
SVP50.2%
Mitte23.2%
FDP10.6%
SP4.8%
GRÜNE3.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier95%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
95%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 12 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'762 CHF(12.8%)
Rank 12 of 75 in the canton · 462 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:12'762 CHF(~12.8%)
OberrietCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Oberriet | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.7% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.3% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.7% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 9.8% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 10.9% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 11.8% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 12.8% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 13.6% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 14.4% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 15% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 15.7% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 16.3% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 17.7% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 18.9% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 19.9% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 20.8% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 21.6% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 22.2% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'186 mm
10.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'301 m
Mean elevation
524 m
Relief
897 m
Mean slope
7.4°
Flat share
63.3%
South-facing
4.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 897 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
123.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
156.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
27'500
124 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
30.55 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.48 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
13.58 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3 Rp./kWh
30.55 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Politische Gemeinde Oberriet SG, Elektrizitätsversorgung
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
2.33 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
4'201
Built before 194616.9%
Built since 200132.5%
2.33 %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 · CC0Websiteoberriet.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities9'417 #16 SG · #203 CHFamilies & children21.1% #38 SG · #783 CHAge structure18.2% #55 SG · #1610 CHWomen share48.5% #64 SG · #1711 CHForeign residents20% #43 SG · #862 CHPopulation density272/km² #41 SG · #835 CHTax burden12'762 #12 SG · #462 CHTaxes95% #12 SGWarmest municipalities10.5 °C #3 SG · #218 CHSunniest municipalities42.6% #35 SG · #1048 CHRainiest municipalities1'186 mm #43 SG · #726 CHVoter turnout54.7% #34 SG · #1112 CHAgainst Switzerland30% #8 SG · #77 CHAligned with Switzerland70% #65 SG · #1378 CHSVP strongholds50.2% #3 SG · #234 CHSP strongholds4.8% #73 SG · #1943 CHCentre strongholds23.2% #23 SG · #407 CHFDP strongholds10.6% #70 SG · #1314 CHGLP strongholds3.5% #63 SG · #1491 CHGreen strongholds3.7% #71 SG · #1775 CHLargest by area34.6 km² #21 SG · #267 CHHighest municipalities421 m #61 SG · #1770 CHRemotest municipalities144 min #2 SG · #76 CHBest-connected municipalities144 min #74 SG · #2035 CHHighest peaks1'301 m #27 SG · #550 CHHighest-lying municipalities524 m #55 SG · #1328 CHGreatest vertical range897 m #24 SG · #469 CHSteepest municipalities7.4° #45 SG · #1182 CHSolar potential124 GWh #6 SG · #49 CHCheapest electricity30.55 Rp./kWh #43 SG · #1760 CHMost expensive electricity30.55 Rp./kWh #33 SG · #347 CH
Postal codes (4)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Oberriet?
- Oberriet has 4 postal codes: 9436, 9451, 9462, 9463.
- What is the tax rate in Oberriet?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Oberriet is 95% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Oberriet?
- A single person without children pays about 12'762 CHF income tax in Oberriet on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 12 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Oberriet have?
- Oberriet has 9'417 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Oberriet?
- Oberriet has 1'886 foreign residents, a share of 20.03% (2025).
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