Population
3'134↓0.4%
About Gais
Municipality · Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Gais is a village and a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. The area of Gais is 21.21 km2 (8.19 sq mi).
Population
3'134
Tax multiplier
335%
Gais in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
335%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 66'299
Top quartile in canton
Vacancy
1.56%↑60.8%
Top quartile in canton
- Agriculture47%
- Forest44%
- Settlement7%
- Other2%
Foreign residents
13.3%↑0.2%
Middle in canton
Dwellings
1'667↑1.1%
Jobs (FTE)
1'045
82%
50%
Fibre
Housing market in Gais
The rental vacancy rate is 1.56%, 38% above the cantonal average (1.13 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 335%, 11% below the cantonal average (375 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 66'299, roughly the Swiss average (CHF 67'216). Gais has 3'134 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
