Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Bezirk Vorderland · BFS commune no. 3037^[7]

Walzenhausen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 80’818per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 12’83212.8% of income

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

Residents^[4]2’11125.1% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]66 minto St. Gallen

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Walzenhausen has 2’111 residents, making it the 7th largest of the 20 communes in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

25% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 12’832 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 6 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 66 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	4’008 8.0%	8’960 11.2%	12’832 12.8%	24’316 16.2%	37’648 18.8%	66’534 22.2%
Married, single income, no children	1’969 3.9%	5’841 7.3%	9’191 9.2%	19’283 12.9%	32’308 16.2%	61’320 20.4%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’452 2.9%	5’058 6.3%	8’171 8.2%	17’354 11.6%	28’762 14.4%	57’297 19.1%
Married, single income, 2 children	341 0.7%	3’342 4.2%	5’833 5.8%	15’165 10.1%	27’156 13.6%	56’076 18.7%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 330%, commune 320%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 80%, Roman Catholic 45%.^[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	66
Wil SG	95
Chur	113
Winterthur	114
Frauenfeld	124
Kreuzlingen	129
Zürich Airport	131
Zürich Oerlikon	136

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
BerneckSG	12’596	499	4’026
Walzenhausen	12’832	529	2’111
Au (SG)SG	12’983	522	8’771
Lutzenberg	13’345	529	1’340
St. MargrethenSG	13’536	522	6’731
Wolfhalden	13’688	529	1’913

Population

Residents2’111^[4]

Foreign nationals25.1%

Aged 0–1917.1%

Aged 20–6461.4%

Aged 65+21.5%

Area7 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 Walzenhausen COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.