Switzerland · Canton SG
Sargans
7320–8888Residents
6'670
Area
9.5 km²
Population density
705 pop./km²
Elevation
483 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'819 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
129%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
3'351 50.2%
Men
3'319 49.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'356 20.3%
Swiss citizens
4'537 68.0%
Foreign residents
2'133 32.0%
Population density
705 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'356 · 20.3%20–64 · 4'079 · 61.2%65+ · 1'235 · 18.5%
Foreign residents 32.0%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
55.4% YesNo 44.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
52.4% YesNo 47.6%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
57.2% YesNo 42.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
26.3% YesNo 73.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
40.5% YesNo 59.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
39.8% YesNo 60.2%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
72.9% YesNo 27.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
47.0% YesNo 53.0%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
49.0% YesNo 51.0%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP30.9% · strongest party
SVP30.9%
Mitte26.0%
SP13.4%
FDP10.9%
GRÜNE8.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier129%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
129%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 68 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'642 CHF(14.6%)
Rank 64 of 75 in the canton · 953 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:14'642 CHF(~14.6%)
SargansCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Sargans | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.6% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.4% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.1% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.4% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.5% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.5% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.6% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.6% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16.4% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17.1% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17.9% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 18.5% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 20% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 21.3% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 22.4% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 23.3% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 24.1% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 24.8% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20204.9 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)9.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'988 mm
4.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'819 m
Mean elevation
620 m
Relief
1'344 m
Mean slope
15°
Flat share
53.4%
South-facing
30.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 1'344 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
40.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
56.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
9'100
41 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
29.34 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.97 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.91 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.9 Rp./kWh
29.34 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG
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
0.9 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
3'224
Built before 194613.8%
Built since 200134.0%
0.9 %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 · CC0Head of governmentJörg Tanner
Websitesargans.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities6'670 #28 SG · #306 CHFamilies & children20.3% #51 SG · #1041 CHAge structure18.5% #52 SG · #1548 CHWomen share50.2% #19 SG · #806 CHForeign residents32% #13 SG · #232 CHPopulation density705/km² #23 SG · #352 CHTax burden14'642 #68 SG · #957 CHTaxes129% #68 SGWarmest municipalities4.9 °C #71 SG · #1994 CHSunniest municipalities46.9% #7 SG · #456 CHRainiest municipalities1'988 mm #8 SG · #27 CHVoter turnout50.7% #66 SG · #1633 CHAgainst Switzerland6% #74 SG · #1414 CHAligned with Switzerland94% #1 SG · #64 CHSVP strongholds30.9% #65 SG · #1216 CHSP strongholds13.4% #12 SG · #1120 CHCentre strongholds26% #7 SG · #331 CHFDP strongholds10.9% #69 SG · #1279 CHGLP strongholds7% #6 SG · #756 CHGreen strongholds8.1% #19 SG · #856 CHLargest by area9.5 km² #50 SG · #1000 CHHighest municipalities483 m #49 SG · #1298 CHRemotest municipalities87 min #58 SG · #610 CHBest-connected municipalities87 min #18 SG · #1503 CHHighest peaks1'819 m #19 SG · #385 CHHighest-lying municipalities620 m #42 SG · #951 CHGreatest vertical range1'344 m #19 SG · #375 CHSteepest municipalities15° #23 SG · #581 CHSolar potential41 GWh #42 SG · #450 CHCheapest electricity29.34 Rp./kWh #24 SG · #1398 CHMost expensive electricity29.34 Rp./kWh #49 SG · #706 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Sargans?
- Sargans has 2 postal codes: 7320, 8888.
- What is the tax rate in Sargans?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Sargans is 129% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Sargans?
- A single person without children pays about 14'642 CHF income tax in Sargans on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 64 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Sargans have?
- Sargans has 6'670 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Sargans?
- Sargans has 2'133 foreign residents, a share of 31.98% (2025).
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