Selling property in Niederbüren: the lowest vacancy in the canton

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

What is on record is the stock: Niederbüren has 440 buildings with residential use in the Wil constituency. 300 of them are single-family houses, or 68.2%. The cantonal figure is 59.2%. Niederbüren ranks 4 of 10 in the Wil constituency. In total, Niederbüren has 645 dwellings. 45.7% were built before 1981, against 58.9% in the canton. 3.4 hectares of 44.7 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 7.7% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Niederbüren ranks 22 of 75 in the canton.

What your house in Niederbüren is worth follows from comparable sales, the plot and its condition. The free assessment provides a written range with its explanation.

In Niederbüren, 201 of 440 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 Wil constituency: rank 6 of 10. Niederbüren therefore has a lower share than the canton at 58.9%. Compared with Niederbüren, the figure in Wil (SG) is 62.0%.

In Niederbüren, oil or gas heats 128 buildings with residential use, 29.1%, against 50.0% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 69, counting from the highest share. In Niederbüren, a smaller share of houses uses oil or gas than in the canton.

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

Niederbüren has 1,571 residents. 281 of them, 17.9%, are 65 or older, against 19.9% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 61, counting from the highest share. In the Wil constituency: rank 8 of 10. Compared with Niederbüren, the figure in Wil (SG) is 20.2%.

On 1 June 2026, 0 homes in Niederbüren were empty, 0.00% of the stock, against 1.16% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 1, counting from the lowest vacancy. In Niederbüren, rented and owned homes are counted; the figure does not show how many houses are for sale.

The municipal tax rate of Niederbüren is 116%. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 40, counting from the lowest tax rate. How Niederbüren compares for the same income and wealth is shown in the municipality atlas. By public transport, Zurich HB is 77 minutes away from the Niederbüren, Dorf 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