Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Bezirk Hinterland · BFS commune no. 3001^[7]

Herisau

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 79’277per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 14’37314.4% of income

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

Residents^[4]16’10026.1% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]27 minto St. Gallen

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Herisau ranks for your household →
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Herisau has 16’100 residents, making it the largest of the 20 communes in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

26% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 14’373 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 8 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 27 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	4’534 9.1%	10’076 12.6%	14’373 14.4%	26’989 18.0%	41’510 20.8%	72’762 24.3%
Married, single income, no children	2’232 4.5%	6’588 8.2%	10’328 10.3%	21’510 14.3%	35’682 17.8%	67’074 22.4%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’653 3.3%	5’727 7.2%	9’222 9.2%	19’436 13.0%	31’940 16.0%	62’814 20.9%
Married, single income, 2 children	388 0.8%	3’805 4.8%	6’640 6.6%	17’024 11.3%	30’160 15.1%	61’443 20.5%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 330%, commune 410%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 60%, Roman Catholic 47%.^[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	27
Wil SG	50
Rapperswil	66
Winterthur	72
Pfäffikon SZ	80
Zürich Airport	89
Frauenfeld	90
Kreuzlingen	93

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]
Stein (AR)	13’688	529	1’492
Waldstatt	13’688	529	1’906
Gossau (SG)SG	13’923	559	18’943
Schwellbrunn	14’202	529	1’543
Herisau	14’373	529	16’100
FlawilSG	14’531	522	10’672
Hundwil	14’715	529	967
St. GallenSG	15’139	559	79’487
DegersheimSG	15’139	499	4’209

Compare Herisau with: St. Gallen, Gossau (SG), Flawil

Population

Residents16’100^[4]

Foreign nationals26.1%

Aged 0–1919.6%

Aged 20–6459.0%

Aged 65+21.4%

Area25.2 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: Herisau wappen.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.