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Walzenhausen

Canton: Appenzell Ausserrhoden (AR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

68/100

Above the median

National rank: 413 / 2’110 · Top 20% nationally

Taxes68/100
Premiums81/100
Electricity38/100
Housing60/100
PT service85/100

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

Median altitude753 m
Area7.0 km²
Postcode9427
FSO no.3037
DistrictBezirk Vorderland
Tax burden11.2 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price28.1 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums556 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population2’111+3.9 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.03 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops14At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Walzenhausen pays 11.2% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’960 a year. That is CHF 1’530 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

WalzenhausenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’960 CHF/year1’530 CHF/year less
11.2 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’230 CHF/year3’470 CHF/year less
14.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’980 CHF/year480 CHF/year less
10.8 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 15’160 CHF/year260 CHF/year more
10.1 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’090 CHF/year1’900 CHF/year less
13.9 %
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 Walzenhausen pays 28.05 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’260 a year. That is CHF 51 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

28.05 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 12.00Grid (delivery to the meter) 12.15Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.90ct./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 Walzenhausen 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

Walzenhausen has 2’111 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.9% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

2’111 inhabitants

Density: 302 inhab./km² · 2025

+2.8 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 17.1 %20–64 years 61.4 %65 and over 21.5 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (25.2%) 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, 1.03% of homes in Walzenhausen were vacant, about 1 in 97 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’256

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

Walzenhausen has 14 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 379 departures are scheduled across all stops, 41 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops14At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday379of which evening (from 8 pm): 41 (11 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday25968 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0006.63Swiss 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

Walzenhausen’s territory is 13.8% built-up, 52.1% farmland and 34.1% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 13.8 %Farmland 52.1 %Forest 34.1 %Other (water, rock…) 0.0 %
Jobs1’169reference year 2018
Establishments192reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.5 %reference year 2019

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