
Municipality · Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Herisau is a municipality and the capital of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. It is the seat of the canton's government and parliament; the judicial authorities are situated in Trogen.
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The rental vacancy rate is 1.01%, 11% below the cantonal average (1.13 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 410%, 9% above the cantonal average (375 %). Median taxable income is CHF 55'600, 10% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Herisau has 16'100 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
47 apartments are currently listed to rent in Herisau on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
The median asking rent in Herisau is around CHF 18 per m² per month. For an 80 m² property that works out to roughly CHF 1'402 per month — actual prices vary by neighbourhood, condition and amenities.
Herisau is located in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.
Herisau has approximately 16'100 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Herisau is 410% of the cantonal base rate. Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate.
CHF 1'540 /month
2.5 rooms · 46 m²
Bad 32b, 9104 Waldstatt
4.5 rooms · 85 m²
Jägerstrasse 5, 9200 Gossau SG
4.5 rooms · 85 m²
Jägerstrasse 1b, 9200 Gossau SG
CHF 2'015 /month
4.5 rooms · 85 m²
Jägerstrasse 9, 9200 Gossau SG