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Appenzell Innerrhoden · Kanton Appenzell Innerrhoden · BFS commune no. 3101[7]

Coat of arms of AppenzellAppenzell

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 84’416per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 10’29410.3% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 441adult, per month
Residents[4]6’19121.5% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]57 minto St. Gallen

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Appenzell ranks for your household →
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GaisGontenSchlatt-HaslenSchwende-Rüte GaisGontenSchlatt-HaslenSchwende-Rüte Appenzell

Appenzell has 6’191 residents, making it the 2nd largest of the 5 communes in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden.

22% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 23% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 10’294 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 4 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Appenzell Innerrhoden.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 441 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is St. Gallen, about 57 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children3’262
6.5%		7’192
9.0%		10’294
10.3%		19’749
13.2%		30’478
15.2%		53’577
17.9%
Married, single income, no children1’462
2.9%		4’483
5.6%		7’128
7.1%		15’138
10.1%		25’918
13.0%		50’250
16.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’327
2.7%		4’191
5.2%		6’611
6.6%		13’875
9.3%		23’182
11.6%		46’980
15.7%
Married, single income, 2 children504
1.0%		2’544
3.2%		4’541
4.5%		11’973
8.0%		21’634
10.8%		45’969
15.3%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 96%, commune 56%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 10%, Roman Catholic 10%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Appenzell Innerrhoden.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 406CHF 441
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 99CHF 116

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]

HubMinutes
St. Gallen57
Wil SG79
Winterthur92
Rapperswil102
Zürich Airport110
Pfäffikon SZ113
Zürich Oerlikon118
Frauenfeld119

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Appenzell10’2944416’191
Gonten11’4244411’480
Schwende-Rüte11’7074416’194
Schlatt-Haslen12’0464411’091
GaisAR13’0895293’150

Population

Residents6’191[4]
Foreign nationals21.5%
Aged 0–1918.1%
Aged 20–6458.9%
Aged 65+23.1%
Area16.88 km²[5]

Sources

  1. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  2. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  3. Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
  7. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: Appenzell-blazon.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.