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Coat of arms of Reute (AR)

Reute (AR)

Canton: Appenzell Ausserrhoden (AR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

67/100

Above the median

National rank: 458 / 2’110 · Top 22% nationally

Taxes61/100
Premiums81/100
Electricity10/100
Housing89/100
PT service89/100

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

Median altitude798 m
Area5.0 km²
Postcode9411
FSO no.3035
DistrictBezirk Vorderland
Tax burden11.7 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price31.5 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums556 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population717+3.9 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate2.39 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops9No 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 Reute (AR) pays 11.7% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’330 a year. That is CHF 1’160 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

Reute (AR)Swiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’330 CHF/year1’160 CHF/year less
11.7 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’890 CHF/year2’810 CHF/year less
14.9 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’510 CHF/year
11.3 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 15’780 CHF/year870 CHF/year more
10.5 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’540 CHF/year1’440 CHF/year less
14.4 %
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 →Derived from official data

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Reute (AR) pays 31.47 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’420 a year. That is CHF 205 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

31.47 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 13.18Grid (delivery to the meter) 13.27Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.02ct./kWh

Municipality served by 2 grid operators: value = median of tariffs (Civiora calculation on official ElCom data).

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 Reute (AR) 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

Reute (AR) has 717 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.9% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

717 inhabitants

Density: 144 inhab./km² · 2025

+2.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 15.3 %20–64 years 57.8 %65 and over 26.9 %

About 1 resident in 7 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (20.6%) 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, 2.39% of homes in Reute (AR) were vacant, about 1 in 42 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1001.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)418

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

Reute (AR) has 9 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 223 departures are scheduled across all stops, 24 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops9No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday223of which evening (from 8 pm): 24 (11 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday16775 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00012.55Swiss 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

Reute (AR)’s territory is 6.3% built-up, 40.2% farmland and 53.5% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 6.3 %Farmland 40.2 %Forest 53.5 %
Jobs211reference year 2018
Establishments65reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.9 %reference year 2019

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