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Municipality · Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Teufen (AR)

Get to know Teufen (AR)

Teufen 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.

52%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture52%
  • Forest30%
  • Settlement18%
  • 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
Net asking rent

CHF 22.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.023.2

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.49%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.49%

1.60.80
20222026
Vacancy
20153.19%
20162.71%
20172.64%
20182.56%
20193.12%
20201.94%
20211.76%
20221.56%
20231.22%
20241.47%
20250.97%
20261.49%
Net asking rentCHF 22.4/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 21.4/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 8'058/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings3'493Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'664 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings28During 2024
Primary residences86%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage98%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 15.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'646

6.6K3.3K0
20212025
Population
20105'748
20115'867
20125'975
20136'038
20146'112
20156'165
20166'201
20176'267
20186'265
20196'362
20206'364
20216'429
20226'438
20236'514
20246'522
20256'646
More about People
Population
6'646End of 2025

2025

6'646

6.6K3.3K0
20212025
Population
20105'748
20115'867
20125'975
20136'038
20146'112
20156'165
20166'201
20176'267
20186'265
20196'362
20206'364
20216'429
20226'438
20236'514
20246'522
20256'646
Foreign residents
12.8%End of 2025

2025

12.8%

13.26.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201010.8%
201111.4%
201211.2%
201311.5%
201411.3%
201511.8%
201612.3%
201713.0%
201812.6%
201912.6%
202012.5%
202112.6%
202212.4%
202313.1%
202413.2%
202512.8%
Jobs (FTE)
2'107

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'107 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'107

2.1K1.1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'980
20121'920
20131'972
20142'067
20152'071
20161'989
20172'080
20182'065
20192'049
20202'087
20212'086
20222'066
20232'104
20242'107

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 10'103

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 10'103/ 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
260%Tax year 2026

2026

260%

2701350
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010320%
2011300%
2012300%
2013300%
2014300%
2015300%
2016300%
2017300%
2018290%
2019280%
2020280%
2021280%
2022270%
2023260%
2024260%
2025260%
2026260%
Median taxable income
CHF 55'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 55'900

55.9K28K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 49'600
2011CHF 49'900
2012CHF 49'600
2013CHF 50'250
2014CHF 51'450
2015CHF 51'250
2016CHF 52'100
2017CHF 53'000
2018CHF 53'700
2019CHF 55'100
2020CHF 54'700
2021CHF 55'400
2022CHF 55'900
Median net income
CHF 61'100As of 2022

2022

CHF 61'100

61.1K30.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 55'800
2011CHF 56'200
2012CHF 55'000
2013CHF 56'100
2014CHF 56'500
2015CHF 57'600
2016CHF 57'200
2017CHF 58'300
2018CHF 59'300
2019CHF 60'300
2020CHF 59'449
2021CHF 60'700
2022CHF 61'100
Paying direct federal tax80%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 high density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
St. Gallen
Labour market region
St. Gallen
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020