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Municipality · Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Reute (AR)

Get to know Reute (AR)

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

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Landscape

A landscape shaped by woodland

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

53%

Forest

  • Forest53%
  • Agriculture41%
  • Settlement6%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 418 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

418

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
2.39%As of 1 June 2026

2026

2.39%

2.41.20
20222026
Vacancy
20152.39%
20162.04%
20172.03%
20182.01%
20192.99%
20202.96%
20213.70%
20221.46%
20231.67%
20241.20%
20251.20%
20262.39%
Dwellings418Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 317 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences81%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage67%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 8.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

717

717358.50
20212025
Population
2010660
2011634
2012673
2013662
2014674
2015692
2016699
2017690
2018688
2019704
2020690
2021693
2022697
2023700
2024703
2025717
More about People
Population
717End of 2025

2025

717

717358.50
20212025
Population
2010660
2011634
2012673
2013662
2014674
2015692
2016699
2017690
2018688
2019704
2020690
2021693
2022697
2023700
2024703
2025717
Foreign residents
20.6%End of 2025

2025

20.6%

20.910.50
20212025
Foreign residents
201011.8%
201113.4%
201215.4%
201314.9%
201415.6%
201515.9%
201616.4%
201716.4%
201816.7%
201917.1%
202016.5%
202117.3%
202218.4%
202318.9%
202420.9%
202520.6%
Jobs (FTE)
151

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 151 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

151

15175.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011152
2012152
2013152
2014145
2015149
2016153
2017142
2018155
2019140
2020119
2021139
2022139
2023148
2024151

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 11'644

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'644/ 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
350%Tax year 2026

2026

350%

3701850
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010430%
2011420%
2012420%
2013410%
2014410%
2015410%
2016410%
2017390%
2018390%
2019390%
2020390%
2021390%
2022370%
2023370%
2024370%
2025350%
2026350%
Median taxable income
CHF 46'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 46'000

48.4K24.2K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 42'300
2011CHF 43'500
2012CHF 38'950
2013CHF 42'400
2014CHF 41'900
2015CHF 42'000
2016CHF 43'250
2017CHF 44'150
2018CHF 46'500
2019CHF 45'400
2020CHF 48'400
2021CHF 45'950
2022CHF 46'000
Median net income
CHF 51'800As of 2022

2022

CHF 51'800

53.5K26.7K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 47'000
2011CHF 48'500
2012CHF 43'650
2013CHF 48'100
2014CHF 47'600
2015CHF 48'700
2016CHF 48'950
2017CHF 50'050
2018CHF 51'850
2019CHF 51'200
2020CHF 53'450
2021CHF 52'150
2022CHF 51'800
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
Rural
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of low density
Language region
German
Labour market region
Widnau–Au
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020