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City · Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Gais

These figures are for the whole municipality Gais belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

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

47%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture47%
  • Forest44%
  • Settlement7%
  • Other1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'662 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Gais

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'662

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.14%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.14%

1.60.80
20222026
Vacancy
20150.33%
20160.39%
20170.25%
20180.32%
20190.75%
20200.93%
20211.11%
20221.03%
20231.09%
20240.97%
20251.56%
20261.14%
Asking priceCHF 5'515/ m²Figures of the municipality of Gais · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gais · Median of 9 listings for flats and houses · middle half 3'977–8'600 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'662Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'006 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings7During 2024
Primary residences82%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage81%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 2.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'150

3.2K1.6K0
20212025
Population
20103'065
20113'039
20123'018
20133'052
20143'081
20153'073
20163'106
20173'096
20183'091
20193'066
20203'066
20213'098
20223'116
20233'147
20243'134
20253'150
More about People
Population
3'150End of 2025

2025

3'150

3.2K1.6K0
20212025
Population
20103'065
20113'039
20123'018
20133'052
20143'081
20153'073
20163'106
20173'096
20183'091
20193'066
20203'066
20213'098
20223'116
20233'147
20243'134
20253'150
Foreign residents
13.7%End of 2025

2025

13.7%

13.76.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201012.1%
201111.5%
201211.7%
201312.3%
201413.2%
201513.3%
201614.5%
201713.9%
201813.5%
201913.5%
202012.7%
202112.9%
202212.8%
202313.3%
202413.3%
202513.7%
Jobs (FTE)
1'058

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'058 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'058

1.1K5290
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011897
2012914
2013929
2014905
2015915
2016905
2017921
2018968
2019978
2020979
2021951
20221'045
20231'045
20241'058

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 Gais

CHF 11'388

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'388/ yearFigures of the municipality of Gais · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gais · 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
335%Tax year 2026

2026

335%

335167.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010410%
2011395%
2012380%
2013380%
2014380%
2015365%
2016365%
2017365%
2018350%
2019350%
2020350%
2021350%
2022335%
2023335%
2024335%
2025335%
2026335%
Median taxable income
CHF 50'450All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 50'450

50.5K25.2K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 42'450
2011CHF 43'500
2012CHF 44'200
2013CHF 43'600
2014CHF 44'600
2015CHF 45'100
2016CHF 45'600
2017CHF 45'200
2018CHF 45'700
2019CHF 46'500
2020CHF 48'200
2021CHF 48'800
2022CHF 50'450
Median net income
CHF 56'400As of 2022

2022

CHF 56'400

56.4K28.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 48'600
2011CHF 50'300
2012CHF 50'800
2013CHF 49'700
2014CHF 50'650
2015CHF 50'700
2016CHF 51'300
2017CHF 50'900
2018CHF 51'400
2019CHF 52'100
2020CHF 54'300
2021CHF 54'800
2022CHF 56'400
Paying direct federal tax76%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
330%Tax year 2026

2026

330%

3301650
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010300%
2011300%
2012300%
2013300%
2014320%
2015320%
2016320%
2017320%
2018330%
2019330%
2020330%
2021330%
2022330%
2023330%
2024330%
2025330%
2026330%

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

The municipality
Settlement type
Intermediate
Municipality type
Municipality of a rural centre
Language region
German
Labour market region
Appenzell
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020