About Buchs (SG)
Buchs is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It serves as an important economic and transport hub, situated on the border with Liechtenstein. Buchs officially became a town in 2002.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 15.9 km²
Population
14'038residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'599
Vacancy
1.01%
Foreign residents
45.0%
Dwellings
6'832
Jobs (FTE)
7'596
Tax multiplier
118%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Buchs (SG), 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
7'596 full-time-equivalent jobs across 989 businesses — services make up 77% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
7'596FTE total
Primary1.4%
Secondary21.9%
Tertiary76.6%
Land use
27% built-up, 37% agricultural, 29% forest. Measured across 1'595 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement28.7%
Agriculture40.2%
Forest31.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.3%, ahead of SP at 18.3%.
Source BFS
SVP33.3%+3.9 pp
SP18.3%+1.3 pp
FDP15.5%−4.0 pp
Mitte12.1%
Grüne7.4%−1.7 pp
GLP5.1%−1.2 pp
EVP3.9%−0.1 pp
Others
2.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.3%
Second homes11.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.6°C with 1'039 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.4°C). Station: Vaduz, 457 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.6°C
Rain 1039 mm
Sun ≈130 days
Vaduz · 457 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
