Switzerland · Canton SG
Steinach
9305–9323Residents
3'579
Area
4.5 km²
Population density
794 pop./km²
Elevation
413 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
122%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'780 49.7%
Men
1'799 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
689 19.3%
Swiss citizens
2'665 74.5%
Foreign residents
914 25.5%
Population density
794 pop./km²
0–19 · 689 · 19.3%20–64 · 2'107 · 58.9%65+ · 783 · 21.9%
Foreign residents 25.5%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
60.8% YesNo 39.2%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
54.4% YesNo 45.6%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
60.9% YesNo 39.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
20.4% YesNo 79.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
44.8% YesNo 55.2%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
37.7% YesNo 62.3%
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
45.0% YesNo 55.1%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
63.4% YesNo 36.7%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP39.9% · strongest party
SVP39.9%
Mitte17.6%
FDP11.9%
SP10.9%
GRÜNE9.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier122%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
122%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 57 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'255 CHF(14.3%)
Rank 56 of 75 in the canton · 871 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:14'255 CHF(~14.3%)
SteinachCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Steinach | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.4% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.2% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.8% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.2% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.2% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.3% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.2% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16.7% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17.4% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 18.1% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 19.5% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 20.8% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21.9% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.8% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23.6% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 24.3% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'050 mm
10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
497 m
Mean elevation
420 m
Relief
105 m
Mean slope
3.5°
Flat share
77.6%
South-facing
1.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 105 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
31.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
40.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
7'000
32 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 range H4
32.02–37.93 Rp./kWh
34.98 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators Politische Gemeinde Steinach, Elektrizitätsversorgung · Elektra Berg SG, Stromversorgung
ElCom tariff comparison ↗This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.
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
1.66 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
1'802
Built before 194619.0%
Built since 200122.5%
1.66 %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 · CC0Websitesteinach.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities3'579 #53 SG · #624 CHFamilies & children19.3% #62 SG · #1368 CHAge structure21.9% #19 SG · #876 CHWomen share49.7% #28 SG · #1139 CHForeign residents25.5% #28 SG · #524 CHPopulation density794/km² #19 SG · #304 CHTax burden14'255 #56 SG · #872 CHTaxes122% #57 SGWarmest municipalities10.1 °C #17 SG · #411 CHSunniest municipalities39.6% #72 SG · #2022 CHRainiest municipalities1'050 mm #70 SG · #1385 CHVoter turnout52.6% #51 SG · #1400 CHAgainst Switzerland16% #48 SG · #849 CHAligned with Switzerland84% #28 SG · #591 CHSVP strongholds39.9% #30 SG · #664 CHSP strongholds10.9% #27 SG · #1418 CHCentre strongholds17.6% #55 SG · #660 CHFDP strongholds11.9% #54 SG · #1157 CHGLP strongholds4.8% #43 SG · #1244 CHGreen strongholds9.9% #11 SG · #590 CHLargest by area4.5 km² #67 SG · #1628 CHHighest municipalities413 m #66 SG · #1826 CHRemotest municipalities106 min #32 SG · #313 CHBest-connected municipalities106 min #45 SG · #1804 CHHighest peaks497 m #71 SG · #1888 CHHighest-lying municipalities420 m #71 SG · #1911 CHGreatest vertical range105 m #70 SG · #1811 CHSteepest municipalities3.5° #71 SG · #1837 CHSolar potential32 GWh #54 SG · #638 CHCheapest electricity34.98 Rp./kWh #69 SG · #2057 CHMost expensive electricity34.98 Rp./kWh #7 SG · #50 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Steinach?
- Steinach has 2 postal codes: 9305, 9323.
- What is the tax rate in Steinach?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Steinach is 122% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Steinach?
- A single person without children pays about 14'255 CHF income tax in Steinach on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 56 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Steinach have?
- Steinach has 3'579 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Steinach?
- Steinach has 914 foreign residents, a share of 25.54% (2025).
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