Selling property in Rebstein: figures and rules

Official statistics on prices paid are missing for Rebstein. The Canton of St. Gallen does not collect them by municipality, unlike the Canton of Zurich. Listing figures for Rebstein show what is asked, not what was paid.

What is on record is the stock: Rebstein has 1,279 buildings with residential use in the Rheintal constituency. 911 of them are single-family houses, or 71.2%. The cantonal figure is 59.2%. Rebstein ranks 7 of 13 in the Rheintal constituency. In total, Rebstein has 2,511 dwellings. 54.7% were built before 1981, against 58.9% in the canton. 8.7 hectares of 134.7 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 6.5% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Rebstein ranks 35 of 75 in the canton.

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

Rebstein is revising its local planning. According to the municipality, the spatial development concept and the communal structure plan have been completed.¹⁴ Public online participation on the new zoning plan and building code ran from 27 August to 11 October 2026.¹⁴ The final zoning and the new building rules are therefore not yet settled.

The current age profile still points the way: 54.7% of buildings with residential use in Rebstein date from before 1981.¹⁵ That is rank 41 of 75 in the canton, so a somewhat younger stock. By contrast, 62.7% heat with oil or gas, rank 10 of 75, well above the cantonal average of 50.0%.¹⁵ A further 71.2% are single-family houses, rank 11 of 75 and well above the cantonal average of 59.2%.¹⁵ Heating, age and condition therefore belong in every sale file. Anyone selling before the revision is complete also records which rules apply today.

In Rebstein, 699 of 1,279 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 54.7%. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 41, counting from the highest share. In the Rheintal constituency: rank 6 of 13. Rebstein therefore has a lower share than the canton at 58.9%. Compared with Rebstein, the figure in Altstätten is 59.7%.

In Rebstein, oil or gas heats 802 buildings with residential use, 62.7%, against 50.0% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 10, counting from the highest share. For many owners in Rebstein, the heating is therefore a topic.

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

Rebstein has 5,084 residents. 969 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 Rheintal constituency: rank 5 of 13. Compared with Rebstein, the figure in Altstätten is 19.8%.

On 1 June 2026, 22 homes in Rebstein were empty, 0.88% of the stock, against 1.16% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 40, counting from the lowest vacancy. The rate for Rebstein covers rented and owner-occupied homes, not the supply of houses.

The municipal tax rate of Rebstein is 108%. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 26, counting from the lowest tax rate. How Rebstein compares for the same income and wealth is shown in the municipality atlas. By public transport, Zurich HB is 100 minutes away from the Rebstein, 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