About Wildhaus
Wildhaus is a village and former municipality in the Toggenburg region of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, since 2010 by merger with Alt St. Johann part of the municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 87.5 km²
Population
2'601residents
Median taxable income
CHF 51'038
Vacancy
1.23%
Foreign residents
15.0%
Dwellings
3'252
Jobs (FTE)
1'528
Tax multiplier
118%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Wildhaus, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
1'528 full-time-equivalent jobs across 323 businesses — services make up 65% of employment, industry 19% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'528FTE total
Primary16.8%
Secondary18.5%
Tertiary64.7%
Land use
3% built-up, 52% agricultural, 27% forest. Measured across 8'753 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement3.8%
Agriculture63.1%
Forest33.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 41.4%, ahead of Mitte at 19.8%.
Source BFS
SVP41.4%+5.5 pp
Mitte19.8%
FDP17.6%+0.3 pp
SP9.9%−1.7 pp
Grüne3.2%−1.6 pp
GLP3.1%−2.0 pp
EVP1.2%−0.3 pp
Others
1.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
36.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 63.9% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences36.1%
Second homes63.9%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean -0.7°C with 2'840 mm of rain. Warmest in August (6.8°C), coldest in February (-7.5°C). Station: Säntis, 2501 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
-0.7°C
Annual mean
Mean -0.7°C
Rain 2840 mm
Sun ≈149 days
Säntis · 2501 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Säntis has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Säntis · 2501 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
