Selling property in Andwil (SG): figures and rules

Anyone selling in Andwil (SG) will find no official price figure. The Canton of St. Gallen keeps no median prices by municipality; the Canton of Zurich does. Listing figures for Andwil (SG) show what is asked, not what was paid.

What is on record is the stock: Andwil (SG) has 525 buildings with residential use in the St. Gallen constituency. 357 of them are single-family houses, or 68.0%. The cantonal figure is 59.2%. Andwil (SG) ranks 2 of 9 in the St. Gallen constituency. In total, Andwil (SG) has 902 dwellings. 50.1% were built before 1981, against 58.9% in the canton. 1 hectares of 46.6 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 2.2% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Andwil (SG) ranks 72 of 75 in the canton.

What your house in Andwil (SG) is worth follows from comparable sales, the plot and its condition. The free assessment provides a written range with its explanation.

In Andwil (SG), 263 of 525 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 50.1%. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 53, counting from the highest share. In the St. Gallen constituency: rank 6 of 9. Andwil (SG) therefore has a lower share than the canton at 58.9%.

In Andwil (SG), oil or gas heats 188 buildings with residential use, 35.8%, against 50.0% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 58, counting from the highest share. In Andwil (SG), a smaller share of houses uses oil or gas than in the canton.

Records of heating, roof and windows therefore belong in the sale documents for Andwil (SG). For owner-occupied homes in Andwil (SG), the imputed rental value and the maintenance deduction end on 1 January 2029.¹ Whether a renovation in Andwil (SG) still pays off first is covered in Renovate or sell.

Andwil (SG) has 2,117 residents. 385 of them, 18.2%, are 65 or older, against 19.9% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 54, counting from the highest share. In the St. Gallen constituency: rank 5 of 9.

On 1 June 2026, 4 homes in Andwil (SG) were empty, 0.44% of the stock, against 1.16% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 17, counting from the lowest vacancy. For Andwil (SG), the figure counts all homes; it does not measure houses on the market.

The municipal tax rate of Andwil (SG) is 113%. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 31, counting from the lowest tax rate. How Andwil (SG) compares for the same income and wealth is shown in the municipality atlas. By public transport, Zurich HB is 91 minutes away from the Andwil SG, Post stop, with 1 change.

The canton taxes the gain on sale, price minus costs, on a progressive scale.² After more than 15 years of ownership, the tax falls yearly, by up to 40.5% if you lived there 15 years or more.² This applies to the gain up to CHF 500,000; otherwise the cap is 20%.² Within 5 years, the tax rises.²

Selling a home you lived in permanently and exclusively can defer all or part of the tax.³ You buy a similarly used home in Switzerland from 1 year before to 3 years after the sale.⁴ Deferred does not mean waived.³

The buyer owes a 1% transfer tax (Handänderungssteuer) on the price.⁵ The seller is jointly liable; between parents and children, half the rate applies.⁵

The municipal land registry where the property lies notarises the sale contract.⁶ The registry fee is 0.2% up to CHF 2 million, 0.05% above.⁷ If the land registry also notarises the contract, the fee doubles.⁷