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Hundwil

Canton: Appenzell Ausserrhoden (AR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

56/100

Above the median

National rank: 941 / 2’110 · Top 45% nationally

Taxes50/100
Premiums81/100
Electricity24/100
Housing40/100
PT service75/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude987 m
Area24.1 km²
Postcode9063
FSO no.3002
DistrictBezirk Hinterland
Tax burden12.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price29.1 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums556 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population967−0.1 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.59 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops6No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Hundwil pays 12.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’320 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

HundwilSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’320 CHF/year170 CHF/year less
12.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 19’660 CHF/year1’040 CHF/year less
16.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 14’890 CHF/year1’430 CHF/year more
12.4 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’430 CHF/year2’520 CHF/year more
11.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’750 CHF/year230 CHF/year less
15.9 %
16.2 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Hundwil pays 29.11 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’310 a year. That is CHF 99 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

29.11 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.79Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.28Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.04ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Hundwil pays a median CHF 556 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’670 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 44 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

556 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 23 offers in premium region AR-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult422.30 CHF/monthapprox. 5’070 CHF/year
19–25 years289.00 CHF/monthapprox. 3’470 CHF/year
Child110.20 CHF/monthapprox. 1’320 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Hundwil has 967 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.1% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

967 inhabitants

Density: 40 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.2 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 26.8 %20–64 years 56.8 %65 and over 16.4 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 6 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 13 (7.5%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 0.59% of homes in Hundwil were vacant, about 1 in 169 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)503

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Hundwil has 6 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 184 departures are scheduled across all stops, 14 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops6No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday184of which evening (from 8 pm): 14 (8 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday17696 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0006.20Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Hundwil’s territory is 3.5% built-up, 58.3% farmland and 31.0% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 3.5 %Farmland 58.3 %Forest 31.0 %Other (water, rock…) 7.2 %
Jobs513reference year 2018
Establishments104reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.8 %reference year 2019

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source