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Municipality comparison Canton Appenzell Outer Rhodes

All 20 municipalities in Canton Appenzell Outer Rhodes compared — tax burden, municipal tax rate, second-home share and education level at a glance. Click on a municipality for the full location profile.

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Cantonal tax multiplier Appenzell Outer Rhodes: 3.30. The municipal multiplier (column «Tax multiplier») is directly comparable within Canton Appenzell Outer Rhodes — for comparisons across cantons use the effective tax burden.
Municipality Postcode Tax¹ CHF/yr² Tax multiplier³ 2nd homes Tertiary
Teufen 9052 15.0 % CHF 22,541 2.60 13.7 % 52 %
Walzenhausen 9428 16.2 % CHF 24,323 3.20 17.5 % 33 %
Gais 9056 16.5 % CHF 24,768 3.35 17.8 % 41 %
Lutzenberg 9426 16.8 % CHF 25,214 3.50 14.6 % 35 %
Reute 9411 16.8 % CHF 25,214 3.50 18.9 % 35 %
Speicher 9037 17.0 % CHF 25,511 3.60 13.2 % 50 %
Stein 9063 17.2 % CHF 25,808 3.70 13.1 % 42 %
Waldstatt 9104 17.2 % CHF 25,808 3.70 15.4 % 35 %
Bühler 9055 17.2 % CHF 25,808 3.70 14.3 % 30 %
Heiden 9410 17.2 % CHF 25,808 3.70 14.6 % 36 %
Wolfhalden 9427 17.4 % CHF 26,104 3.80 17.4 % 33 %
Grub 9035 17.8 % CHF 26,698 4.00 16.3 % 32 %
Herisau 9100 18.0 % CHF 26,995 4.10 15.9 % 30 %
Wald 9044 18.0 % CHF 26,995 4.10 18.4 % 36 %
Schönengrund 9105 18.2 % CHF 27,292 4.20 14.8 % 27 %
Schwellbrunn 9103 18.2 % CHF 27,292 4.20 16.7 % 32 %
Urnäsch 9107 18.2 % CHF 27,292 4.20 15.6 % 26 %
Rehetobel 9038 18.2 % CHF 27,292 4.20 20.0 % 42 %
Hundwil 9064 18.4 % CHF 27,589 4.30 14.1 % 26 %
Trogen 9043 18.8 % CHF 28,183 4.50 16.0 % 44 %
¹ Effective total tax burden (federal, cantonal, municipal) on income for a single person earning CHF 150,000 gross, without church tax. Includes all statutory deductions available without proof of expense (excluding income-dependent deductions like commuting costs or childcare). Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
³ Municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) for the personal income tax. Directly comparable within the canton; of little meaning across cantons (differing base tariffs) — use the effective tax burden (column «Tax») for that. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration, tax burden in Switzerland, tax year 2025.
² CHF/year tax burden

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Which municipalities in Canton Appenzell Outer Rhodes have the lowest taxes?
The table above shows all municipalities in Canton Appenzell Outer Rhodes sorted by tax burden. Municipalities with an effective tax rate below 16.5% are highlighted in green. Tax burden refers to a single person earning CHF 150,000 gross without church tax (Swiss Federal Tax Administration 2025).
What does the second-home share mean?
The second-home share shows what proportion of dwellings in a municipality are used as holiday or secondary residences. Municipalities with over 20% second homes are subject to the Swiss Second Home Act (Lex Weber), which affects purchase prices and usage rights.
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