About Rehetobel
Rehetobel is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Area
- 6.7 km²
Population
1'714residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'366
Vacancy
1.94%
Foreign residents
13.5%
Dwellings
928
Jobs (FTE)
527
Tax multiplier
420%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Rehetobel, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
527 full-time-equivalent jobs across 140 businesses — services make up 69% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
527FTE total
Primary9.1%
Secondary21.8%
Tertiary69.1%
Land use
11% built-up, 54% agricultural, 35% forest. Measured across 671 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.8%
Agriculture54.1%
Forest35.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 42.9%, ahead of SVP at 35.7%.
Source BFS
FDP42.9%−20.4 pp
SVP35.7%+0.2 pp
Mitte20.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
80.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 20.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences80.0%
Second homes20.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.7°C with 1'433 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.5°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: St. Gallen, 776 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.7°C
Rain 1433 mm
Sun ≈135 days
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at St. Gallen has risen by +2.5°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.5°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
