Population
1'340↑1.4%
About Lutzenberg
Municipality · Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Lutzenberg is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. Its hamlet of Tobel is listed as a heritage site of national significance.
Population
1'340
Tax multiplier
350%
Lutzenberg in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.350%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 50'400↓1.4%
Top quartile in canton
Median net income
CHF 55'550↓3.2%
78%
Cantonal tax multiplier
330%
1.73%↑7.5%
Top quartile in canton
- Agriculture50%
- Forest25%
- Settlement24%
- Other1%
Foreign residents
21.0%↑3.8%
Top quartile in canton
Dwellings
751↑0.8%
Jobs (FTE)
205↓6.4%
85%
42%
Fibre
Housing market in Lutzenberg
The rental vacancy rate is 1.73%, 53% above the cantonal average (1.13 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 350%, 7% below the cantonal average (375 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 58'950, 5% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Lutzenberg has 1'340 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
