Population
15'943↑0.3%
About Herisau
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.
Population
15'943
Tax multiplier
410%
Herisau in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
410%
Above average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 60'678
Bottom quartile in canton
Vacancy
1.01%↓15.1%
Middle in canton
- Agriculture54%
- Forest27%
- Settlement18%
- Other1%
Foreign residents
25.6%↑2.3%
Top 10% in canton
Dwellings
8'812↑0.8%
Jobs (FTE)
7'975↑1.3%
84%
67%
Fibre
Housing market in Herisau
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 60'678, 10% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Herisau has 15'943 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
