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Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Bezirk Hinterland · BFS commune no. 3007[7]

Coat of arms of WaldstattWaldstatt

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 79’962per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 13’68813.7% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 529adult, per month
Residents[4]1’90612.2% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]44 minto St. Gallen

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Waldstatt ranks for your household →
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HerisauHundwilSchwellbrunnUrnäsch HerisauHundwilUrnäsch Waldstatt

Waldstatt has 1’906 residents, making it the 10th largest of the 20 communes in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

12% 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 13’688 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 4 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 44 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 children4’300
8.6%		9’580
12.0%		13’688
13.7%		25’802
17.2%		39’792
19.9%		69’993
23.3%
Married, single income, no children2’115
4.2%		6’256
7.8%		9’822
9.8%		20’520
13.7%		34’182
17.1%		64’515
21.5%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’564
3.1%		5’430
6.8%		8’755
8.8%		18’512
12.3%		30’528
15.3%		60’363
20.1%
Married, single income, 2 children367
0.7%		3’600
4.5%		6’281
6.3%		16’197
10.8%		28’824
14.4%		59’058
19.7%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 330%, commune 370%. 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 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. Gallen44
Wil SG57
Winterthur76
Rapperswil77
Pfäffikon SZ92
Zürich Airport93
Frauenfeld95
Zürich Oerlikon98

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
Schwellbrunn14’2025291’543
Herisau14’37352916’100
Urnäsch14’5445292’382
Hundwil14’715529967

Population

Residents1’906[4]
Foreign nationals12.2%
Aged 0–1922.0%
Aged 20–6453.3%
Aged 65+24.7%
Area6.75 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: CHE Waldstatt COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.