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Appenzell Innerrhoden · Kanton Appenzell Innerrhoden · BFS commune no. 3111[7]

Coat of arms of ObereggOberegg

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 82’155per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 12’55512.6% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 441adult, per month
Residents[4]1’9348.9% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]71 minto St. Gallen

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Oberegg ranks for your household →
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Oberegg has 1’934 residents, making it the 3rd largest of the 5 communes in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden.

9% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 25% 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 12’555 a year in income tax here, less than in 9 of its 10 neighbouring communes and among the highest 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 71 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 children4’065
8.1%
8’846
11.1%
12’555
12.6%
23’626
15.8%
35’932
18.0%
62’007
20.7%
Married, single income, no children1’828
3.7%
5’544
6.9%
8’745
8.7%
18’279
12.2%
30’652
15.3%
58’269
19.4%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’676
3.4%
5’234
6.5%
8’198
8.2%
16’919
11.3%
27’750
13.9%
54’750
18.3%
Married, single income, 2 children636
1.3%
3’214
4.0%
5’736
5.7%
14’666
9.8%
25’894
12.9%
53’511
17.8%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 96%, commune 96%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 28%, Roman Catholic 24%.[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. Gallen71
Wil SG114
Winterthur115
Kreuzlingen130
Zürich Airport132
Chur134
Rapperswil138
Zürich Oerlikon142

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]
BalgachSG10’8814995’229
Oberegg12’5554411’934
BerneckSG12’5964994’026
WalzenhausenAR12’8325292’111
Marbach (SG)SG13’1494992’147
Reute (AR)AR13’345529717
AltstättenSG13’42549912’788
WolfhaldenAR13’6885291’913
HeidenAR14’0305294’413
Wald (AR)AR14’373529916
TrogenAR15’0585291’905

Population

Residents1’934[4]
Foreign nationals8.9%
Aged 0–1918.7%
Aged 20–6456.1%
Aged 65+25.1%
Area14.61 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.
  8. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

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