Switzerland · Canton SG
Untereggen
9033–9404Residents
1'035
Area
7.1 km²
Population density
145 pop./km²
Elevation
607 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
875 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
119%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
522 50.4%
Men
513 49.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
237 22.9%
Swiss citizens
920 88.9%
Foreign residents
115 11.1%
Population density
145 pop./km²
0–19 · 237 · 22.9%20–64 · 620 · 59.9%65+ · 178 · 17.2%
Foreign residents 11.1%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
62.5% YesNo 37.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
52.8% YesNo 47.2%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
56.8% YesNo 43.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
19.1% YesNo 80.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
38.3% YesNo 61.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
38.4% YesNo 61.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
76.3% YesNo 23.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
46.1% YesNo 54.0%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
71.4% YesNo 28.6%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP35.8% · strongest party
SVP35.8%
Mitte24.1%
FDP12.2%
SP10.8%
GLP8.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier119%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
119%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 51 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'089 CHF(14.1%)
Rank 50 of 75 in the canton · 853 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:14'089 CHF(~14.1%)
UntereggenCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Untereggen | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.3% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.1% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.7% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.9% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.1% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.8% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16.5% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17.2% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17.9% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 19.3% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 20.6% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21.6% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.6% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23.4% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 24% | 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 1991–20201'124 mm
10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
875 m
Mean elevation
627 m
Relief
417 m
Mean slope
13.4°
Flat share
11.1%
South-facing
3.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 417 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
8.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
11.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'000
9 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
38.13 Rp./kWh
Energy
15.3 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
16.86 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
38.13 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektra Untereggen
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
1.1 %
Avg. rooms
4.8
Dwellings
453
Built before 194632.2%
Built since 200127.2%
1.1 %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 · CC0Websiteuntereggen.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'035 #74 SG · #1438 CHFamilies & children22.9% #16 SG · #333 CHAge structure17.2% #66 SG · #1742 CHWomen share50.4% #9 SG · #687 CHForeign residents11.1% #65 SG · #1619 CHPopulation density145/km² #57 SG · #1244 CHTax burden14'089 #51 SG · #854 CHTaxes119% #51 SGWarmest municipalities10.1 °C #19 SG · #413 CHSunniest municipalities40.3% #56 SG · #1689 CHRainiest municipalities1'124 mm #58 SG · #958 CHVoter turnout61% #7 SG · #397 CHAgainst Switzerland13% #65 SG · #1065 CHAligned with Switzerland87% #11 SG · #396 CHSVP strongholds35.8% #49 SG · #913 CHSP strongholds10.8% #28 SG · #1428 CHCentre strongholds24.1% #16 SG · #380 CHFDP strongholds12.2% #51 SG · #1131 CHGLP strongholds8.2% #3 SG · #549 CHGreen strongholds6.7% #36 SG · #1164 CHLargest by area7.1 km² #57 SG · #1238 CHHighest municipalities607 m #30 SG · #799 CHRemotest municipalities115 min #21 SG · #215 CHBest-connected municipalities115 min #56 SG · #1893 CHHighest peaks875 m #40 SG · #862 CHHighest-lying municipalities627 m #40 SG · #936 CHGreatest vertical range417 m #36 SG · #793 CHSteepest municipalities13.4° #30 SG · #670 CHSolar potential9 GWh #75 SG · #1628 CHCheapest electricity38.13 Rp./kWh #74 SG · #2096 CHMost expensive electricity38.13 Rp./kWh #2 SG · #11 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Untereggen?
- Untereggen has 2 postal codes: 9033, 9404.
- What is the tax rate in Untereggen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Untereggen is 119% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Untereggen?
- A single person without children pays about 14'089 CHF income tax in Untereggen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 50 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Untereggen have?
- Untereggen has 1'035 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Untereggen?
- Untereggen has 115 foreign residents, a share of 11.11% (2025).
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