Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Bezirk Vorderland · BFS commune no. 3033^[7]

Lutzenberg

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 80’305per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 13’34513.3% of income

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

Residents^[4]1’34021.0% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]67 minto St. Gallen

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Lutzenberg has 1’340 residents, making it the 15th largest of the 20 communes in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

21% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’345 a year in income tax here, less than in 5 of its 8 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

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 67 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	4’183 8.4%	9’332 11.7%	13’345 13.3%	25’208 16.8%	38’934 19.5%	68’610 22.9%
Married, single income, no children	2’057 4.1%	6’090 7.6%	9’570 9.6%	20’025 13.3%	33’432 16.7%	63’237 21.1%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’519 3.0%	5’281 6.6%	8’521 8.5%	18’048 12.0%	29’822 14.9%	59’136 19.7%
Married, single income, 2 children	356 0.7%	3’497 4.4%	6’102 6.1%	15’784 10.5%	28’158 14.1%	57’864 19.3%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 330%, commune 350%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 72%, Roman Catholic 74%.^[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	67
Wil SG	106
Winterthur	108
Kreuzlingen	121
Zürich Airport	126
Rapperswil	127
Chur	128
Zürich Oerlikon	135

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
Walzenhausen	12’832	529	2’111
RorschacherbergSG	13’315	522	7’741
Lutzenberg	13’345	529	1’340
St. MargrethenSG	13’536	522	6’731
Wolfhalden	13’688	529	1’913
RheineckSG	13’757	522	3’566
Heiden	14’030	529	4’413
EggersrietSG	14’144	522	2’370

Population

Residents1’340^[4]

Foreign nationals21.0%

Aged 0–1918.7%

Aged 20–6459.0%

Aged 65+22.3%

Area2.25 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 Lutzenberg COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.