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City · Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Grub AR

These figures are for the whole municipality Grub AR 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.

56%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture56%
  • Forest32%
  • Settlement12%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 5 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Grub (AR)

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 15.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

12.815.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.42%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.42%

1.50.70
20222026
Vacancy
20150.90%
20163.61%
20172.36%
20184.45%
20191.27%
20202.53%
20211.26%
20221.04%
20231.46%
20241.25%
20250.42%
20260.42%
Net asking rentCHF 15.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Grub (AR) · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Grub (AR) · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 12.8–15.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 5'340/ m²Figures of the municipality of Grub (AR) · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Grub (AR) · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 4'535–5'891 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings480Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 337 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences84%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage90%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 fell by 3.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

986

989494.50
20212025
Population
20101'017
2011997
20121'021
20131'020
20141'016
20151'008
20161'040
20171'045
20181'008
20191'013
2020980
2021989
2022984
2023971
2024986
2025986
More about People
Population
986End of 2025

2025

986

989494.50
20212025
Population
20101'017
2011997
20121'021
20131'020
20141'016
20151'008
20161'040
20171'045
20181'008
20191'013
2020980
2021989
2022984
2023971
2024986
2025986
Foreign residents
16.3%End of 2025

2025

16.3%

16.38.20
20212025
Foreign residents
20109.2%
20119.8%
201212.2%
201311.8%
201411.4%
201512.0%
201613.4%
201714.1%
201813.9%
201914.5%
202013.9%
202114.0%
202214.4%
202316.1%
202415.7%
202516.3%
Jobs (FTE)
190

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 190 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

190

2041020
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011192
2012204
2013204
2014191
2015195
2016205
2017209
2018202
2019210
2020204
2021184
2022192
2023172
2024190

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 Grub (AR)

CHF 12'501

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'501/ yearFigures of the municipality of Grub (AR) · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Grub (AR) · 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
400%Tax year 2026

2026

400%

4002000
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010420%
2011420%
2012420%
2013410%
2014410%
2015410%
2016410%
2017410%
2018400%
2019400%
2020400%
2021400%
2022400%
2023400%
2024400%
2025400%
2026400%
Median taxable income
CHF 47'950All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 47'950

48K24K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 40'700
2011CHF 39'200
2012CHF 40'300
2013CHF 39'850
2014CHF 41'100
2015CHF 41'550
2016CHF 42'400
2017CHF 42'500
2018CHF 43'400
2019CHF 43'500
2020CHF 45'900
2021CHF 47'850
2022CHF 47'950
Median net income
CHF 53'025As of 2022

2022

CHF 53'025

53.3K26.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 46'900
2011CHF 46'400
2012CHF 46'350
2013CHF 47'200
2014CHF 47'050
2015CHF 47'800
2016CHF 47'400
2017CHF 48'550
2018CHF 49'350
2019CHF 48'400
2020CHF 52'200
2021CHF 53'275
2022CHF 53'025
Paying direct federal tax74%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.