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Municipality · Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Bühler

Get to know Bühler

Bühler is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.

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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.

63%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture63%
  • Forest25%
  • Settlement12%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 8 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 22.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

20.124.7

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.75%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.75%

3.51.70
20222026
Vacancy
20152.79%
20161.32%
20171.96%
20182.75%
20191.32%
20202.85%
20212.60%
20223.46%
20231.30%
20241.86%
20251.34%
20261.75%
Gross asking rentCHF 22.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Dwellings973Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 469 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings2During 2024
Primary residences86%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage99%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 17.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

1'958

2K9790
20212025
Population
20101'668
20111'697
20121'705
20131'702
20141'704
20151'705
20161'746
20171'766
20181'799
20191'852
20201'860
20211'853
20221'841
20231'954
20241'934
20251'958
More about People
Population
1'958End of 2025

2025

1'958

2K9790
20212025
Population
20101'668
20111'697
20121'705
20131'702
20141'704
20151'705
20161'746
20171'766
20181'799
20191'852
20201'860
20211'853
20221'841
20231'954
20241'934
20251'958
Foreign residents
25.5%End of 2025

2025

25.5%

25.612.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201025.4%
201125.8%
201225.3%
201326.0%
201425.8%
201524.9%
201625.7%
201725.0%
201824.9%
201925.4%
202026.0%
202125.3%
202225.3%
202325.6%
202425.2%
202525.5%
Jobs (FTE)
1'146

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'146 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'146

1.1K5730
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011614
2012556
2013557
2014522
2015530
2016555
2017552
2018590
2019552
2020565
2021580
2022585
2023697
20241'146

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

CHF 11'987

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'987/ yearTax year 2026

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
370%Tax year 2026

2026

370%

4002000
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010450%
2011430%
2012430%
2013430%
2014430%
2015430%
2016430%
2017400%
2018400%
2019400%
2020400%
2021400%
2022400%
2023390%
2024390%
2025370%
2026370%
Median taxable income
CHF 47'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 47'400

47.4K23.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 40'750
2011CHF 41'850
2012CHF 41'050
2013CHF 41'900
2014CHF 42'400
2015CHF 40'500
2016CHF 41'600
2017CHF 41'500
2018CHF 43'100
2019CHF 45'100
2020CHF 45'000
2021CHF 45'300
2022CHF 47'400
Median net income
CHF 52'800As of 2022

2022

CHF 52'800

52.8K26.4K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 49'700
2011CHF 48'700
2012CHF 49'450
2013CHF 49'000
2014CHF 50'000
2015CHF 47'300
2016CHF 48'300
2017CHF 47'300
2018CHF 49'000
2019CHF 50'150
2020CHF 49'612
2021CHF 50'850
2022CHF 52'800
Paying direct federal tax73%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
Peri-urban municipality of medium density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
St. Gallen
Labour market region
St. Gallen
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020