Mels
Municipality in the canton of St. Gallen FSO no. 3293 Data 2025, as of 29 Sept 2026
In 2025, 6 of 4’615 dwellings stood vacant in Mels, a vacancy rate of 0.13%.
The vacancy rate fell from 0.62% in 2016 to 0.13% in 2025 (-0.49 pp).
That is the 69th highest vacancy rate of 75 municipalities in the canton of St. Gallen.
Key figures 2025
- Vacancy rate
- 0.13%
- Vacant dwellings
- 6
- Dwelling stock
- 4’615
Vacancy trend 2016-2025
| Year | Rate | Vacant | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.13% | 6 | 4’615 |
| 2024 | 0.34% | 16 | 4’706 |
| 2023 | 0.21% | 10 | 4’762 |
| 2022 | 0.29% | 13 | 4’483 |
| 2021 | 1.23% | 54 | 4’390 |
| 2020 | 1.30% | 54 | 4’154 |
| 2019 | 0.56% | 23 | 4’107 |
| 2018 | 0.85% | 35 | 4’118 |
| 2017 | 1.06% | 44 | 4’151 |
| 2016 | 0.62% | 25 | 4’032 |
Breakdown of vacant dwellings
Of the 6 vacant dwellings, 1 are in single-family houses and 5 in multi-family houses; 6 are for rent and 0 for sale; 0 are new and 6 older.
House type
| House type | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family houses | 1 | 0.02% | 16.7% |
| Multi-family houses | 5 | 0.11% | 83.3% |
Sale / rent
| Sale / rent | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| For sale | 0 | 0.00% | 0% |
| For rent | 6 | 0.13% | 100% |
Dwelling age
| Dwelling age | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| New dwellings | 0 | 0.00% | 0% |
| Older dwellings | 6 | 0.13% | 100% |
Comparison
The canton of St. Gallen average is 1.37% (3’760 vacant of 274’453 dwellings).
Across Switzerland it is 1.00% (48’455 vacant of 4’845’500 dwellings).
| Comparison | Rate | Vacant | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mels | 0.13% | 6 | 4’615 |
| St. Gallen | 1.37% | 3’760 | 274’453 |
| Switzerland | 1.00% | 48’455 | 4’845’500 |
More municipalities in the canton of St. Gallen
- St. Gallen2.30%
- Rapperswil-Jona1.98%
- Wil (SG)0.92%
- Gossau (SG)1.24%
- Buchs (SG)1.01%
- Uzwil1.27%
- Altstätten1.06%
- Rorschach2.15%
- Flawil1.29%
- Eschenbach (SG)0.20%
- Goldach3.40%
- Widnau0.69%
Source and method
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), survey of vacant dwellings (Leerwohnungszählung), via stats.swiss. The dwelling stock is estimated from the published counts and rates.
House type, tenure and dwelling age are three independent breakdowns of the same vacant dwellings; they cannot be combined (there is no "rented new dwelling" figure).
Vacancy data for 2025, statistics computed on 29 Sept 2026.