Pfäfers 
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Pfäfers is a commune in the canton of St. Gallen with 1,647 residents (FSO), 15.5 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 15,029 in income tax here, rank 1,007 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
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Taxes
Federal, cantonal and communal, without church tax, official FTA tax calculator. Rank 1 = lowest tax.
Commune tax multiplier
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | 152 | 149 | 147 | 145 | 142 | 142 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 136 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of St. Gallen
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Typically Pfäfers: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Pfäfers special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Pfäfers lies in the area of origin of these protected specialities:
- Emmentaler cheese
- Appenzeller Mostbröckli meat speciality
- Appenzeller Pantli meat speciality
- Appenzeller Siedwurst meat speciality
- St. Galler Bratwurst meat speciality
- Rheintaler Ribel
Good to know
- UNESCO World Heritage: Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona
- 4 cultural properties of national importance, for example: Altes Bad mit Kapelle, Ehemalige Benediktinerabtei, Vättis / Drachenloch, Wartenstein
Sources: FOAG (register of PDO/PGI), FOC and FOEN (UNESCO World Heritage, parks), FOCP (inventory of cultural property), commercial register (Zefix), Culinary Heritage of Switzerland.
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Commune finances
The FFA financial statistics only cover communes with at least 5,000 residents. Figures from the cantonal statistics will follow for this commune.
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 12 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 8 |
| Deaths | 12 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 17 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of St. Gallen
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 43 people moved to Pfäfers from abroad, 40 of them foreign nationals; 23 moved abroad. Net international migration: +20.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 3 | 2 |
| EU | 34 | 21 |
| rest of Europe | 5 | 0 |
| Asia | 1 | 0 |
For individual communes the FSO publishes nationality by world region only. Source: FSO, migration statistics of the permanent resident population.
Naturalisations
Origin of people naturalised in 2025: EU 1rest of Europe 3Asia 3
FSO
The canton compared
| Figure | Value | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton tax (example) | CHF 10,365 | 18 / 26 | 2026 |
| Average rent | CHF 1,343 | 12 / 26 | 2024 |
| Health premium | CHF 571 | 10 / 26 | 2027 |
| Electricity price | 30.11 Rp./kWh | 23 / 26 | 2027 |
| Vacant homes | 1.4 % | 6 / 26 | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 2.0 % | 9 / 26 | 2026 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Pfäfers?
1,647 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Pfäfers?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 15,029 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Pfäfers?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 4,425 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Pfäfers?
15.5 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.pfaefers.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Archive
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