Selling property in Uzwil: old plans set to give way to new rules

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

What is on record is the stock: Uzwil has 2,731 buildings with residential use in the Wil constituency. 1,849 of them are single-family houses, or 67.7%. The cantonal figure is 59.2%. Uzwil ranks 5 of 10 in the Wil constituency. In total, Uzwil has 6,699 dwellings. 54.4% were built before 1981, against 58.9% in the canton. 42.2 hectares of 415.3 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 10.2% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Uzwil ranks 6 of 75 in the canton.

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

From 1 to 30 May 2026, the Wespiwiese special-use and partial zoning plan went on public display.¹⁴ Also on display was the repeal of the Wespiwiese development plan of 3 June 1961. The same applies to the Bienenstrasse building plan of 10 February 1914.¹⁴ A plan for present-day needs is to replace the old ones for the same area.

Back on 19 December 2023, the council had approved the public display of the Lindenpark partial zoning and special-use plans. Alongside them came the Hueberbach river-works project and a road project for Gartenstrasse. The display ran from 19 February to 19 March 2024.¹⁵ Once legally binding, the Lindenpark plan repeals a building-line plan from 1961 within its area.¹⁵

For sellers in Uzwil, a pattern emerges. Decades-old plans are set to give way to new rules, one area at a time. More than two-thirds of buildings with residential use in Uzwil still run on oil or gas heating. That can make upkeep an issue in a sale.

In Uzwil, 1,487 of 2,731 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 54.4%. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 42, counting from the highest share. In the Wil constituency: rank 5 of 10. Uzwil therefore has a lower share than the canton at 58.9%. Compared with Uzwil, the figure in Wil (SG) is 62.0%.

In Uzwil, oil or gas heats 1,874 buildings with residential use, 68.6%, against 50.0% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 7, counting from the highest share. For many houses in Uzwil, heating is therefore on the agenda.

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

Uzwil has 14,676 residents. 2,658 of them, 18.1%, are 65 or older, against 19.9% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 58, counting from the highest share. In the Wil constituency: rank 7 of 10. Compared with Uzwil, the figure in Wil (SG) is 20.2%.

On 1 June 2026, 92 homes in Uzwil were empty, 1.37% of the stock, against 1.16% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 61, counting from the lowest vacancy. In Uzwil, rented and owned homes are counted; the figure does not show how many houses are for sale.

The municipal tax rate of Uzwil is 122%. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 56, counting from the lowest tax rate. It applies to income and wealth; the municipality atlas compares all municipalities. By public transport, Zurich HB is 57 minutes away from the Uzwil stop, with no 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