Selling property in Uznach: almost no vacancy, a new industrial zone

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

What is on record is the stock: Uznach has 1,284 buildings with residential use in the See-Gaster constituency. 757 of them are single-family houses, or 59.0%. The cantonal figure is 59.2%. Uznach ranks 6 of 10 in the See-Gaster constituency. In total, Uznach has 3,119 dwellings. 47.4% were built before 1981, against 58.9% in the canton. 13.8 hectares of 180.1 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 7.7% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Uznach ranks 22 of 75 in the canton.

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

The municipal council enacted the Grynau partial zoning plan on 5 June 2024. The Büelerriet/Bleichiriet special-use plan followed on 26 June 2024.¹⁴ The partial zoning plan moves around 18,000 m² of farmland into industrial zone A. At Grynau, several firms run a regional building-materials centre for gravel, concrete and recycling.¹⁴ No objections were lodged during the public display. The referendum period ran until 25 October 2024.¹⁴

On Zürcherstrasse, sewer works by the municipality began on 12 October 2026.¹⁵ After the winter break, the cantonal roads office will turn the St. Josef stop towards the station into a step-free bus bay. The works should last until the end of April 2027.¹⁵

For sellers in Uznach, the new industrial zone lies away from residential areas. The works on Zürcherstrasse are temporary. Meanwhile, only 0.13% of homes stood empty on 1 June 2026. That is rank 4 of 75 municipalities in the canton, counting from the lowest vacancy.

In Uznach, 609 of 1,284 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 47.4%. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 57, counting from the highest share. In the See-Gaster constituency: rank 6 of 10. Uznach therefore has a lower share than the canton at 58.9%. Compared with Uznach, the figure in Rapperswil-Jona is 54.4%.

In Uznach, oil or gas heats 773 buildings with residential use, 60.2%, against 50.0% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 18, counting from the highest share. For many houses in Uznach, heating is therefore on the agenda.

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

Uznach has 7,114 residents. 1,377 of them, 19.4%, are 65 or older, against 19.9% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 38, counting from the highest share. In the See-Gaster constituency: rank 7 of 10. Compared with Uznach, the figure in Rapperswil-Jona is 21.9%.

On 1 June 2026, 4 homes in Uznach were empty, 0.13% of the stock, against 1.16% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 4, counting from the lowest vacancy. For Uznach, the figure counts all homes; it does not measure houses on the market.

The municipal tax rate of Uznach is 115%. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 35, counting from the lowest tax rate. It applies to income and wealth; the municipality atlas compares all municipalities. By public transport, Zurich HB is 52 minutes away from the Uznach 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