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Housing market in Schachen b. Herisau
The following figures are for the whole municipality Schachen b. Herisau belongs to. The vacancy rate is 1.12%, roughly the cantonal average (1.12 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 410% (2026), 9% above the average of the canton's municipalities (374.5 %). A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 12'672 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Herisau (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). On the mean of the municipalities weighted by residents it is CHF 12'063 in the canton and CHF 12'251 in Switzerland. Median taxable income of all taxpayers is CHF 47'200 (tax period 2022). The municipality has 16'100 residents (2025).
Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).
Frequently asked questions
What are asking rents in Schachen b. Herisau?
Flats and houses in the municipality of Herisau are offered at a median of CHF 17.9 net (without ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 15 and CHF 19.2 (66 listings, as of 1 Nov 2026). Flats and houses in the municipality of Herisau are offered at a median of CHF 19.8 gross (with ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 17.5 and CHF 22.2 (110 listings, as of 1 Nov 2026). These are asking rents from listings on Swiss portals, not rents paid.
Which canton is Schachen b. Herisau in?
Schachen b. Herisau is located in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.
What is the municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Schachen b. Herisau?
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Schachen b. Herisau is 410% of the cantonal base tax (tax year 2026). Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate, and it can only be compared within the same canton.
How much income tax is paid in Schachen b. Herisau?
A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 12'672 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Herisau (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). The amount holds for exactly this household and income and, unlike the tax multiplier, compares across cantons.