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Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Bezirk Vorderland · BFS commune no. 3038[7]

Coat of arms of WolfhaldenWolfhalden

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]1’91316.4% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]71 minto St. Gallen

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Wolfhalden ranks for your household →
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HeidenLutzenbergWalzenhausenObereggThal LutzenbergWalzenhausenObereggThal Wolfhalden

Wolfhalden has 1’913 residents, making it the 9th largest of the 20 communes in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

16% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’688 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 5 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 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 children4’300
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 70%, Roman Catholic 74%.[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. Gallen71
Wil SG101
Winterthur118
Frauenfeld126
Kreuzlingen130
Rapperswil131
Zürich Airport136
Pfäffikon SZ136

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]
ThalSG12’4305227’217
ObereggAI12’5554411’934
Walzenhausen12’8325292’111
Lutzenberg13’3455291’340
Wolfhalden13’6885291’913
Heiden14’0305294’413

Population

Residents1’913[4]
Foreign nationals16.4%
Aged 0–1919.9%
Aged 20–6458.6%
Aged 65+21.5%
Area6.93 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 Wolfhalden COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.