
Municipality · Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Herisau is a municipality and the capital of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. It is the seat of the canton's government and parliament; the judicial authorities are situated in Trogen.
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The rental vacancy rate is 1.01%, 11% below the cantonal average (1.13 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 410%, 9% above the cantonal average (375 %). Median taxable income is CHF 55'600, 10% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Herisau has 16'100 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
25 apartments & houses are currently listed to buy in Herisau on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
The median asking price in Herisau is around CHF 6'710 per m². For an 80 m² property that's roughly CHF 536'765 — actual prices vary widely by neighbourhood, age and condition.
Herisau is located in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.
Herisau has approximately 16'100 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Herisau is 410% of the cantonal base rate. Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate.
3.7 kmCHF 1'650'000
5 rooms · 157 m²
Zeughausstrasse 15A, 9200 Gossau
4.5 rooms · 115 m²
Hügelstrasse 4, 9200 Gossau SG
3.8 kmCHF 597'000
2.5 rooms · 68 m²
Falkenstrasse 13, 9200 Gossau
CHF 900'000
4.5 rooms · 123 m²
Bergstrasse 4, 9200 Gossau