Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Bezirk Mittelland · BFS commune no. 3025^[7]

Trogen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 78’592per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 15’05815.1% of income

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

Residents^[4]1’90514.4% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]46 minto St. Gallen

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Trogen has 1’905 residents, making it the 11th largest of the 20 communes in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

14% 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 15’058 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 7 neighbouring communes and among the highest 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 46 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	4’767 9.5%	10’571 13.2%	15’058 15.1%	28’178 18.8%	43’228 21.6%	75’531 25.2%
Married, single income, no children	2’349 4.7%	6’919 8.6%	10’833 10.8%	22’499 15.0%	37’184 18.6%	69’630 23.2%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’742 3.5%	6’024 7.5%	9’689 9.7%	20’362 13.6%	33’352 16.7%	65’265 21.8%
Married, single income, 2 children	409 0.8%	4’011 5.0%	6’999 7.0%	17’848 11.9%	31’498 15.7%	63’828 21.3%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 330%, commune 450%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 75%, Roman Catholic 65%.^[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	46
Wil SG	86
Winterthur	89
Zürich Airport	107
Rapperswil	113
Kreuzlingen	114
Wallisellen	116
Zürich HB	118

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]
ObereggAI	12’555	441	1’934
Gais	13’089	529	3’150
AltstättenSG	13’425	499	12’788
Speicher	13’517	529	4’505
Bühler	13’688	529	1’958
Wald (AR)	14’373	529	916
Rehetobel	14’544	529	1’710
Trogen	15’058	529	1’905

Population

Residents1’905^[4]

Foreign nationals14.4%

Aged 0–1922.2%

Aged 20–6453.9%

Aged 65+23.9%

Area10.03 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: Trogen AR Wappen.svg, 1-Byte, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.