Selling property in Kaltbrunn: new plans in force since October

Anyone selling in Kaltbrunn 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 Kaltbrunn show what is asked, not what was paid.

What is on record is the stock: Kaltbrunn has 1,082 buildings with residential use in the See-Gaster constituency. 554 of them are single-family houses, or 51.2%. The cantonal figure is 59.2%. Kaltbrunn ranks 9 of 10 in the See-Gaster constituency. In total, Kaltbrunn has 2,383 dwellings. 42.8% were built before 1981, against 58.9% in the canton. 11.5 hectares of 124 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 9.3% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Kaltbrunn ranks 9 of 75 in the canton.

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

On 31 October 2025, the cantonal civil engineering office approved the full revision of the municipal road plan.¹⁴ It includes a partial plan for footpaths, hiking trails and cycle paths.¹⁴ A single road classification was appealed. On 13 August 2026, the cantonal Department of Building and Environment granted the municipality partial legal force.¹⁴ The undisputed parts have been in force since 1 October 2026.¹⁴

On the same day, the special-use plan «Festlegung Gewässerraum Dorfbach Nord» also took effect.¹⁵ The cantonal Office for Spatial Development and Geoinformation approved it without restrictions on 29 June 2026.¹⁵ No appeal was lodged in time against the council decisions of 10 August 2026.¹⁵

For landowners along the Dorfbach, the plan sets the watercourse space in binding form. This space is reserved for the stream, and new buildings are only allowed there to a limited extent. Anyone selling there should have the boundary checked with the building office first. That avoids surprises once buyers draw up their own building plans.

In Kaltbrunn, 463 of 1,082 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 42.8%. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 71, counting from the highest share. In the See-Gaster constituency: rank 10 of 10. Kaltbrunn therefore has a lower share than the canton at 58.9%. Compared with Kaltbrunn, the figure in Rapperswil-Jona is 54.4%.

In Kaltbrunn, oil or gas heats 600 buildings with residential use, 55.5%, against 50.0% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 24, counting from the highest share. For many houses in Kaltbrunn, heating is therefore on the agenda.

Anyone selling in Kaltbrunn adds records of heating, roof and windows to the sale documents. From 1 January 2029, owners living in their home in Kaltbrunn lose the imputed rental value and the maintenance deduction.¹ The calculation before a renovation is in Renovate or sell.

Kaltbrunn has 5,128 residents. 977 of them, 19.1%, are 65 or older, against 19.9% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 45, counting from the highest share. In the See-Gaster constituency: rank 9 of 10. Compared with Kaltbrunn, the figure in Rapperswil-Jona is 21.9%.

On 1 June 2026, 12 homes in Kaltbrunn were empty, 0.50% of the stock, against 1.16% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 20, counting from the lowest vacancy. In Kaltbrunn, rented and owned homes are counted; the figure does not show how many houses are for sale.

The municipal tax rate of Kaltbrunn is 110%. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 29, counting from the lowest tax rate. It applies to income and wealth; the municipality atlas compares all municipalities. By public transport, Zurich HB is 58 minutes away from the Kaltbrunn 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