Selling property in Eschenbach (SG): new town hall goes to a vote

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

What is on record is the stock: Eschenbach (SG) has 2,627 buildings with residential use in the See-Gaster constituency. 1,628 of them are single-family houses, or 62.0%. The cantonal figure is 59.2%. Eschenbach (SG) ranks 4 of 10 in the See-Gaster constituency. In total, Eschenbach (SG) has 5,056 dwellings. 45.7% were built before 1981, against 58.9% in the canton. 25.8 hectares of 293.3 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 8.8% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Eschenbach (SG) ranks 13 of 75 in the canton.

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

Eschenbach votes on a new town hall on 29 November 2026.¹⁴ Today, the administration is housed in rented premises at two sites. As a unified municipality, its council and school administrations are closely linked, yet physically apart. The new building is meant to bring the administrative departments together on one site and create a central point of contact.¹⁴ It is planned on municipal land in the Breiten area, right next to the secondary-school grounds. The site lies centrally on the main road, close to public transport.¹⁴

For older residents, Eschenbach pursues its own old-age strategy. An operating committee oversees the Eschenbach care centre and its two homes. Within this strategy, it actively helps shape what they offer.¹⁵ Eschenbach also has a very low vacancy rate for homes. A house sale does not hinge on the outcome of the vote, since it concerns an administrative building. Sellers may still wish to keep the voting date in mind.

In Eschenbach (SG), 1,201 of 2,627 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 45.7%. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 66, counting from the highest share. In the See-Gaster constituency: rank 9 of 10. Eschenbach (SG) therefore has a lower share than the canton at 58.9%. Compared with Eschenbach (SG), the figure in Rapperswil-Jona is 54.4%.

In Eschenbach (SG), oil or gas heats 848 buildings with residential use, 32.3%, against 50.0% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 64, counting from the highest share. Oil and gas are less common in Eschenbach (SG) than the cantonal average.

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

Eschenbach (SG) has 10,401 residents. 2,051 of them, 19.7%, are 65 or older, against 19.9% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 36, counting from the highest share. In the See-Gaster constituency: rank 6 of 10. Compared with Eschenbach (SG), the figure in Rapperswil-Jona is 21.9%.

On 1 June 2026, 9 homes in Eschenbach (SG) were empty, 0.18% of the stock, against 1.16% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 8, counting from the lowest vacancy. For Eschenbach (SG), the figure counts all homes; it does not measure houses on the market.

The municipal tax rate of Eschenbach (SG) is 117%. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 43, counting from the lowest tax rate. It applies to income and wealth; the municipality atlas compares all municipalities. By public transport, Zurich HB is 50 minutes away from the Eschenbach SG, Dorftreff 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