Selling property in Waldkirch: figures and rules

Official statistics on prices paid are missing for Waldkirch. The Canton of St. Gallen does not collect them by municipality, unlike the Canton of Zurich. What portals quote for Waldkirch are asking prices, not prices paid.

What is on record is the stock: Waldkirch has 1,025 buildings with residential use in the St. Gallen constituency. 623 of them are single-family houses, or 60.8%. The cantonal figure is 59.2%. Waldkirch ranks 5 of 9 in the St. Gallen constituency. In total, Waldkirch has 1,496 dwellings. 51.9% were built before 1981, against 58.9% in the canton. 4.7 hectares of 111.5 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 4.3% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Waldkirch ranks 60 of 75 in the canton.

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

In Waldkirch, 532 of 1,025 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 51.9%. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 49, counting from the highest share. In the St. Gallen constituency: rank 5 of 9. Waldkirch therefore has a lower share than the canton at 58.9%. Compared with Waldkirch, the figure in St. Gallen is 76.3%.

In Waldkirch, oil or gas heats 326 buildings with residential use, 31.8%, against 50.0% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 65, counting from the highest share. Oil and gas are less common in Waldkirch than the cantonal average.

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

Waldkirch has 3,581 residents. 636 of them, 17.8%, are 65 or older, against 19.9% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 62, counting from the highest share. In the St. Gallen constituency: rank 7 of 9. Compared with Waldkirch, the figure in St. Gallen is 18.0%.

On 1 June 2026, 5 homes in Waldkirch were empty, 0.33% of the stock, against 1.16% in the canton. Among the 75 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 14, counting from the lowest vacancy. In Waldkirch, rented and owned homes are counted; the figure does not show how many houses are for sale.

The municipal tax rate of Waldkirch 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 89 minutes away from the Waldkirch, 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