
Municipality · St. Gallen
St. Margrethen is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is located on the Swiss–Austrian border.
The rental vacancy rate is 2.17%, 58% above the cantonal average (1.37 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 109%, 4% below the cantonal average (113 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 51'400, 17% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). St. Margrethen has 6'731 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
CHF 1'590 /month
4.5 rooms · 103 m²
Platz 1063, 9428 Walzenhausen
4.5 rooms · 82 m²
Wilen 1258, 9428 Walzenhausen
CHF 1'290 /month
4 rooms · 72 m²
Platz 236, 9428 Walzenhausen
CHF 1'090 /month
3 rooms · 46 m²
Platz 236, 9428 Walzenhausen
CHF 1'130 /month
3.5 rooms · 47 m²
Platz 223, 9428 Walzenhausen
2.1 kmCHF 2'600 /month
3.5 rooms · 117 m²
Mennweg 1, 9434 Au SG
22 apartments & houses are currently listed to rent in St. Margrethen on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
The median asking rent in St. Margrethen is around CHF 20 per m² per month. For an 80 m² property that works out to roughly CHF 1'636 per month — actual prices vary by neighbourhood, condition and amenities.
St. Margrethen is located in the canton of St. Gallen.
St. Margrethen has approximately 6'731 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in St. Margrethen is 109% of the cantonal base rate. Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate.