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City · Appenzell Innerrhoden

Appenzell Meistersrüte

These figures are for the whole municipality Appenzell Meistersrüte belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

65%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture65%
  • Forest22%
  • Settlement13%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 6 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Appenzell

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 17

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.520.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.55%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.55%

1.910
20222026
Vacancy
20150.75%
20164.89%
20171.99%
20181.77%
20191.68%
20202.30%
20212.83%
20221.90%
20231.75%
20241.59%
20251.74%
20260.55%
Net asking rentCHF 17/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Appenzell · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Appenzell · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 15.5–20 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 22/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Appenzell · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Appenzell · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19–22.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 9'180/ m²Figures of the municipality of Appenzell · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Appenzell · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'905–11'176 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'266Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'595 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings59During 2024
Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage94%FibreAs of 2026 · Broadband coverage is one part of everyday infrastructure. This is coverage across the reported area; availability at a particular home still depends on its address.

People

The people who live here

The population grew by 8.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'191

6.2K3.1K0
20212025
Population
20105'712
20115'734
20125'661
20135'729
20145'750
20155'822
20165'825
20175'809
20185'795
20195'778
20205'793
20215'854
20225'864
20236'009
20246'096
20256'191
More about People
Population
6'191End of 2025

2025

6'191

6.2K3.1K0
20212025
Population
20105'712
20115'734
20125'661
20135'729
20145'750
20155'822
20165'825
20175'809
20185'795
20195'778
20205'793
20215'854
20225'864
20236'009
20246'096
20256'191
Foreign residents
21.5%End of 2025

2025

21.5%

21.610.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201017.3%
201117.6%
201217.8%
201318.6%
201418.4%
201518.8%
201619.6%
201720.1%
201819.9%
201919.9%
202020.2%
202119.8%
202219.8%
202321.1%
202421.6%
202521.5%
Jobs (FTE)
3'861

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 3'861 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

3'861

3.9K1.9K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20113'539
20123'489
20133'568
20143'677
20153'618
20163'583
20173'549
20183'588
20193'527
20203'549
20213'574
20223'724
20233'818
20243'861

Taxes & income

A picture of local costs

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Appenzell

CHF 8'593

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 8'593/ yearFigures of the municipality of Appenzell · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Appenzell · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Tax multiplier
56%Tax year 2026

2026

56%

58290
20222026
Tax multiplier
201097%
201186%
201286%
201382%
201479%
201577%
201673%
201771%
201869%
201965%
202062%
202158%
202258%
202358%
202456%
202556%
202656%
Median taxable income
CHF 53'050All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 53'050

53.1K26.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 44'200
2011CHF 44'800
2012CHF 45'100
2013CHF 45'400
2014CHF 45'900
2015CHF 46'700
2016CHF 48'500
2017CHF 49'000
2018CHF 50'500
2019CHF 50'500
2020CHF 51'100
2021CHF 51'900
2022CHF 53'050
Median net income
CHF 57'700As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'700

57.7K28.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 50'100
2011CHF 50'900
2012CHF 50'500
2013CHF 51'300
2014CHF 51'800
2015CHF 52'300
2016CHF 53'600
2017CHF 54'500
2018CHF 55'700
2019CHF 56'000
2020CHF 56'400
2021CHF 56'425
2022CHF 57'700
Paying direct federal tax81%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
96%Tax year 2026

2026

96%

96480
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
201085%
201196%
201296%
201396%
201496%
201596%
201696%
201796%
201896%
201996%
202096%
202196%
202296%
202396%
202496%
202596%
202696%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.