The current population of Sargans is 6615 residents. The population has changed by 6.28% in the last three years. The level of tax levied is affected by the various types of tax (federal, cantonal, municipal and individual tax), as well as by tax policy and the financial circumstances of the canton or municipality in question. Currently, the tax burden on the population is 11.85%. In Sargans, single people with no children pay an average of 17.05% tax, retired, married couples 15.14%, couple with 2 children 7.53% and childless couples 11.2%. In addition, the local tax rate is 129%. What's more, the average annual income totals CHF 64'695 and unemployment is at 1.12%.
The number of flats in Sargans amounts to 3224. These are broken down as follows: 151 1-room flats, 402 2-room flats, 816 flats with 3 rooms and 1003 flats with 4 rooms. Furthermore, there are 494 5-room flats and 358 flats with 6 or more rooms.
Sargans has a vacancy rate of 0.9%. For instance, 0% of all 1-room flats, 0.5% of the existing properties with two rooms, 0.98% of 3-room flats as well as 1.5% of the flats with four rooms are currently empty. 0.84% of flats with 6 rooms or more are also unoccupied. Of these properties, 0.2% are flats with a minimum of 5 rooms.
Sargans changed by 169 new homes over the past 5 years. This includes 4 flats with exactly 1 room and 35 flats with 2 rooms. Additionally, 54 flats with 3 rooms and 62 flats with four rooms were created. In terms of large properties, there are 9 five-room flats and 5 flats with six rooms or more.
The average rent per month in the area is CHF 1590. Approximately twenty-five per cent of all rents on offer are lower than or equivalent to CHF 1310 per month. Monthly rents are below CHF 1870 or equal to this value (75th percentile).
