
Waldstatt is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.
The following figures are for the whole municipality Waldstatt belongs to. The vacancy rate is 1.08%, 3% below the cantonal average (1.12 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 370% (2026), roughly the average of the canton's municipalities (374.5 %). A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 11'987 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Waldstatt (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). On the mean of the municipalities weighted by residents it is CHF 12'063 in the canton and CHF 12'251 in Switzerland. Median taxable income of all taxpayers is CHF 46'600 (tax period 2022). The municipality has 1'906 residents (2025).
Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).
Annual mean 8.7°C with 1'433 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.5°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: St. Gallen, 776 m.
Sunshine
1'619 h
Precipitation
1'433 mm
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · Source: MeteoSchweiz
Mean annual temperature at Säntis has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Säntis · 2501 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025 · Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN
Source: FSO
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10 apartments are currently listed to buy in Waldstatt on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
Flats and houses in the municipality of Waldstatt are offered for sale at a median of CHF 8'438 per m² of living space, the middle half between CHF 8'276 and CHF 9'185 (13 listings, as of 28 Oct 2026). These are asking prices from listings on Swiss portals, not prices paid and not a valuation.
Waldstatt is located in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Waldstatt is 370% of the cantonal base tax (tax year 2026). Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate, and it can only be compared within the same canton.
A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 11'987 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Waldstatt (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). The amount holds for exactly this household and income and, unlike the tax multiplier, compares across cantons.