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Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Bezirk Hinterland · BFS commune no. 3006[7]

Coat of arms of UrnäschUrnäsch

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 79’106per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 14’54414.5% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 529adult, per month
Residents[4]2’38212.0% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]54 minto St. Gallen

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Urnäsch ranks for your household →
Compare Urnäsch with another commune →

HundwilSchönengrundSchwellbrunnWaldstattNesslauNeckertal SchwellbrunnWaldstattNesslauNeckertal Urnäsch

Urnäsch has 2’382 residents, making it the 6th largest of the 20 communes in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

12% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 14’544 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 6 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 54 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 children4’592
9.2%		10’200
12.8%		14’544
14.5%		27’287
18.2%		41’940
21.0%		73’455
24.5%
Married, single income, no children2’261
4.5%		6’671
8.3%		10’454
10.5%		21’758
14.5%		36’058
18.0%		67’713
22.6%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’675
3.4%		5’801
7.3%		9’339
9.3%		19’668
13.1%		32’292
16.1%		63’426
21.1%
Married, single income, 2 children393
0.8%		3’857
4.8%		6’730
6.7%		17’231
11.5%		30’496
15.2%		62’040
20.7%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 330%, commune 420%. 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 insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 476CHF 529
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 110CHF 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]

HubMinutes
St. Gallen54
Wil SG65
Winterthur84
Rapperswil86
Pfäffikon SZ98
Zürich Airport101
Frauenfeld103
Zürich Oerlikon106

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]
Waldstatt13’6885291’906
NesslauSG13’8124993’937
NeckertalSG14’1444996’446
Schwellbrunn14’2025291’543
Urnäsch14’5445292’382
Schönengrund14’544529561
Hundwil14’715529967

Population

Residents2’382[4]
Foreign nationals12.0%
Aged 0–1922.8%
Aged 20–6454.7%
Aged 65+22.5%
Area48.16 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.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: Urnäsch wappen.svg, Renamed user wfoeefkqoifeqofmcqm, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.