Selling property in Degersheim: figures and rules

Official statistics on prices paid are missing for Degersheim. The Canton of St. Gallen does not collect them by municipality, unlike the Canton of Zurich. Portal values for Degersheim rest on offers, not on completed sales.

What is on record is the stock: Degersheim has 1,070 buildings with residential use in the Wil constituency. 627 of them are single-family houses, or 58.6%. The cantonal figure is 59.2%. Degersheim ranks 8 of 10 in the Wil constituency. In total, Degersheim has 2,058 dwellings. 66.0% were built before 1981, against 58.9% in the canton. 9.5 hectares of 115.5 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 8.3% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Degersheim ranks 18 of 75 in the canton.

For a single house in Degersheim, location, plot, age and condition count, measured against comparable sales. You receive a written price range with its reasoning in the free assessment.

In Degersheim, 706 of 1,070 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 66.0%. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 13, counting from the highest share. In the Wil constituency: rank 1 of 10. Degersheim therefore has a higher share than the canton at 58.9%. Compared with Degersheim, the figure in Wil (SG) is 62.0%.

In Degersheim, oil or gas heats 614 buildings with residential use, 57.4%, against 50.0% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 21, counting from the highest share. For many houses in Degersheim, heating is therefore on the agenda.

For a sale in Degersheim, records of heating, roof and windows show what has been renewed; they belong in the sale documents. On 1 January 2029, the imputed rental value and maintenance deduction end in Degersheim, as everywhere, for owner-occupied homes.¹ Whether a renovation pays off first is explained in Renovate or sell.

Degersheim has 4,209 residents. 849 of them, 20.2%, are 65 or older, against 19.9% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 31, counting from the highest share. In the Wil constituency: rank 3 of 10. Compared with Degersheim, the figure in Wil (SG) is 20.2%.

On 1 June 2026, 33 homes in Degersheim were empty, 1.60% of the stock, against 1.16% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 67, counting from the lowest vacancy. The rate for Degersheim covers rented and owner-occupied homes, not the supply of houses.

The municipal tax rate of Degersheim is 138%. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 71, counting from the lowest tax rate. It applies to income and wealth; the municipality atlas compares all municipalities. By public transport, Zurich HB is 81 minutes away from the Degersheim 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