Selling property in Eggersriet

There is no official price series for Eggersriet. Unlike the Canton of Zurich, the Canton of St. Gallen publishes no median prices by municipality. Listing figures for Eggersriet show what is asked, not what was paid.

What is on record is the stock: Eggersriet has 749 buildings with residential use in the St. Gallen constituency. 570 of them are single-family houses, or 76.1%. The cantonal figure is 59.2%. Eggersriet ranks 1 of 9 in the St. Gallen constituency. In total, Eggersriet has 1,109 dwellings. 64.2% were built before 1981, against 58.9% in the canton. 1.8 hectares of 54.9 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 3.4% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Eggersriet ranks 66 of 75 in the canton.

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

In Eggersriet, 481 of 749 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 64.2%. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 16, counting from the highest share. In the St. Gallen constituency: rank 2 of 9. Eggersriet therefore has a higher share than the canton at 58.9%. Compared with Eggersriet, the figure in St. Gallen is 76.3%.

In Eggersriet, oil or gas heats 350 buildings with residential use, 46.7%, against 50.0% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 42, counting from the highest share. Oil and gas are less common in Eggersriet than the cantonal average.

For a sale in Eggersriet, 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 Eggersriet, as everywhere, for owner-occupied homes.¹ Whether a renovation pays off first is explained in Renovate or sell.

Eggersriet has 2,370 residents. 589 of them, 24.9%, are 65 or older, against 19.9% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 5, counting from the highest share. In the St. Gallen constituency: rank 1 of 9. Compared with Eggersriet, the figure in St. Gallen is 18.0%.

On 1 June 2026, 11 homes in Eggersriet were empty, 0.99% of the stock, against 1.16% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 46, counting from the lowest vacancy. The rate for Eggersriet covers rented and owner-occupied homes, not the supply of houses.

The municipal tax rate of Eggersriet is 120%. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 53, counting from the lowest tax rate. It applies to income and wealth; the municipality atlas compares all municipalities. By public transport, Zurich HB is 106 minutes away from the Eggersriet, Gemeindehaus 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