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Municipality · Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Rehetobel

Get to know Rehetobel

Rehetobel 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.

54%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture54%
  • Forest35%
  • Settlement11%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 934 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

934

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.75%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.75%

31.50
20222026
Vacancy
20151.96%
20162.07%
20171.23%
20180.89%
20193.01%
20201.42%
20212.28%
20223.02%
20231.19%
20240.97%
20251.94%
20260.75%
Dwellings934Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 668 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences80%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage82%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 0.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

1'710

1.8K886.50
20212025
Population
20101'703
20111'728
20121'709
20131'731
20141'725
20151'729
20161'773
20171'750
20181'747
20191'756
20201'726
20211'707
20221'726
20231'773
20241'714
20251'710
More about People
Population
1'710End of 2025

2025

1'710

1.8K886.50
20212025
Population
20101'703
20111'728
20121'709
20131'731
20141'725
20151'729
20161'773
20171'750
20181'747
20191'756
20201'726
20211'707
20221'726
20231'773
20241'714
20251'710
Foreign residents
13.2%End of 2025

2025

13.2%

13.76.90
20212025
Foreign residents
20109.5%
20119.7%
20129.4%
20139.5%
201410.0%
201510.9%
201611.3%
201711.5%
201810.8%
201910.9%
202011.2%
202111.7%
202211.6%
202313.7%
202413.5%
202513.2%
Jobs (FTE)
403

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 403 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

403

403201.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011369
2012365
2013371
2014369
2015374
2016364
2017349
2018363
2019376
2020396
2021369
2022376
2023390
2024403

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 12'843

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'843/ 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
420%Tax year 2026

2026

420%

4202100
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010390%
2011410%
2012410%
2013410%
2014430%
2015430%
2016430%
2017430%
2018430%
2019430%
2020430%
2021430%
2022420%
2023420%
2024420%
2025420%
2026420%
Median taxable income
CHF 48'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 48'200

48.2K24.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 40'050
2011CHF 41'400
2012CHF 39'550
2013CHF 41'500
2014CHF 42'400
2015CHF 42'450
2016CHF 42'700
2017CHF 44'800
2018CHF 43'400
2019CHF 45'500
2020CHF 46'400
2021CHF 45'650
2022CHF 48'200
Median net income
CHF 52'505As of 2022

2022

CHF 52'505

52.5K26.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 46'550
2011CHF 47'700
2012CHF 46'000
2013CHF 47'450
2014CHF 48'500
2015CHF 49'200
2016CHF 50'000
2017CHF 51'650
2018CHF 49'300
2019CHF 50'400
2020CHF 51'400
2021CHF 50'325
2022CHF 52'505
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.

The municipality
Settlement type
Rural
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of low density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
St. Gallen
Labour market region
St. Gallen
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020