Population
1'867↓0.4%
About Waldstatt
City · Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Waldstatt is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.
Population
1'867
Tax multiplier
370%
Vacancy
0.98%
Waldstatt in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
370%
Median taxable income
CHF 61'086
+11% vs CH
Vacancy
0.98%↑11.4%
- Agriculture61%
- Forest26%
- Settlement13%
- Other1%
Foreign residents
12.0%↑2.7%
Dwellings
918↑1.0%
Jobs (FTE)
783↓2.7%
85%
62%
Fibre
Housing market in Waldstatt
The rental vacancy rate is 0.98%, 13% below the cantonal average (1.13 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 370%, roughly the cantonal average (375 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 61'086, 9% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Waldstatt has 1'867 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
