Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Bezirk Vorderland · BFS commune no. 3032^[7]

Heiden

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 79’620per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 14’03014.0% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 529adult, per month

Residents^[4]4’41323.0% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]51 minto St. Gallen

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Heiden has 4’413 residents, making it the 4th largest of the 20 communes in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

23% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 24% 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 14’030 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 9 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 529 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is St. Gallen, about 51 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]

Profile	CHF 50’000	CHF 80’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 150’000	CHF 200’000	CHF 300’000
Single, no children	4’417 8.8%	9’828 12.3%	14’030 14.0%	26’396 17.6%	40’652 20.3%	71’376 23.8%
Married, single income, no children	2’173 4.3%	6’422 8.0%	10’075 10.1%	21’015 14.0%	34’932 17.5%	65’796 21.9%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’608 3.2%	5’578 7.0%	8’989 9.0%	18’974 12.6%	31’234 15.6%	61’590 20.5%
Married, single income, 2 children	377 0.8%	3’702 4.6%	6’461 6.5%	16’610 11.1%	29’494 14.7%	60’249 20.1%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 330%, commune 390%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 60%, Roman Catholic 45%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

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

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 476	CHF 529
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 110	CHF 133

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]

Hub	Minutes
St. Gallen	51
Wil SG	86
Winterthur	97
Kreuzlingen	110
Frauenfeld	112
Zürich Airport	114
Rapperswil	115
Zürich Oerlikon	124

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).

Commune	Tax CHF/yr^[1]	Premium CHF/mo^[3]	Population^[4]
ThalSG	12’430	522	7’217
ObereggAI	12’555	441	1’934
Lutzenberg	13’345	529	1’340
Reute (AR)	13’345	529	717
Wolfhalden	13’688	529	1’913
Heiden	14’030	529	4’413
EggersrietSG	14’144	522	2’370
Grub (AR)	14’202	529	986
Wald (AR)	14’373	529	916
Rehetobel	14’544	529	1’710

Population

Residents4’413^[4]

Foreign nationals23.0%

Aged 0–1920.9%

Aged 20–6454.6%

Aged 65+24.5%

Area7.47 km²^[5]

Sources

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.
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.
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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
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.
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.
Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Heiden COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.