Selling property in Eichberg: many single-family houses

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

What is on record is the stock: Eichberg has 540 buildings with residential use in the Rheintal constituency. 403 of them are single-family houses, or 74.6%. The cantonal figure is 59.2%. Eichberg ranks 3 of 13 in the Rheintal constituency. In total, Eichberg has 740 dwellings. 41.1% were built before 1981, against 58.9% in the canton. 3.7 hectares of 59.2 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 6.2% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Eichberg ranks 39 of 75 in the canton.

The price of your house in Eichberg depends on location, plot and building, measured against similar sales. The free assessment gives you a written price range with its reasoning.

In Eichberg, 222 of 540 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 41.1%. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 73, counting from the highest share. In the Rheintal constituency: rank 13 of 13. Eichberg therefore has a lower share than the canton at 58.9%. Compared with Eichberg, the figure in Altstätten is 59.7%.

In Eichberg, oil or gas heats 237 buildings with residential use, 43.9%, against 50.0% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 48, counting from the highest share. Oil and gas are less common in Eichberg than the cantonal average.

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

Eichberg has 1,614 residents. 263 of them, 16.3%, are 65 or older, against 19.9% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 73, counting from the highest share. In the Rheintal constituency: rank 13 of 13. Compared with Eichberg, the figure in Altstätten is 19.8%.

On 1 June 2026, 9 homes in Eichberg were empty, 1.22% of the stock, against 1.16% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 57, counting from the lowest vacancy. For Eichberg, the figure counts all homes; it does not measure houses on the market.

The municipal tax rate of Eichberg is 104%. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 22, counting from the lowest tax rate. It applies to income and wealth; the municipality atlas compares all municipalities. By public transport, Zurich HB is 105 minutes away from the Eichberg, Dorf stop, with 2 changes.

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