Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
741 49.7%
Men
751 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
351 23.5%
Swiss citizens
1'378 92.4%
Foreign residents
114 7.6%
Population density
159 pop./km²
0–19 · 351 · 23.5%20–64 · 805 · 54.0%65+ · 336 · 22.5%
Foreign residents 7.6%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: −5 (−0.3%) · 12 births · 14 deaths · net migration −4
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Hinterland: 63.1% Yes
65.7% YesNo 34.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk Hinterland: 59.4% Yes
57.6% YesNo 42.4%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Hinterland: 38.1% Yes
36.3% YesNo 63.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Hinterland: 18.1% Yes
23.3% YesNo 76.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Hinterland: 45.4% Yes
39.1% YesNo 60.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Bezirk Hinterland: 42.2% Yes
37.3% YesNo 62.7%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% YesDistrict Bezirk Hinterland: 70.8% Yes
72.5% YesNo 27.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% YesDistrict Bezirk Hinterland: 48.5% Yes
45.7% YesNo 54.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 21.09.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP52.6% · strongest party
SVP52.6%
FDP35.8%
Mitte10.3%
Übrige1.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier370%
Cantonal tax multiplier330%
370%AR range 260%450%
Tax rank 7 of 20 in canton Appenzell AusserrhodenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'688 CHF(13.7%)
Rank 7 of 20 in the canton · 742 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 14'030 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Teufen 11'804 CHF · most expensive Trogen 15'058 CHF
100'000 CHF:13'688 CHF(~13.7%)
SteinCanton range Appenzell AusserrhodenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Stein | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7.2% | 6.1–8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.6% | 7.3–9.5% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.9% | 8.5–11% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11% | 9.4–12.2% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12% | 10.3–13.2% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.7% | 10.9–14.1% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.7% | 11.8–15.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.5% | 12.6–16% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.3% | 13.3–16.8% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 15.9% | 13.8–17.4% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 16.6% | 14.5–18.1% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17.2% | 15–18.8% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 18.7% | 16.4–20.3% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 19.9% | 17.5–21.6% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21% | 18.6–22.7% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 21.9% | 19.5–23.7% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 22.7% | 20.2–24.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 23.3% | 20.8–25.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'295 mm
9.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
871 m
Mean elevation
754 m
Relief
283 m
Mean slope
12.1°
Flat share
16.9%
South-facing
8.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 283 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
15.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
22.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'500
Per inhabitant
10'550 kWh/yr
16 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
29.11 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.79 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.28 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
29.11 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 29.11 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Standard model, deductible 300540 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden370 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set not per municipality but per canton and premium region. Shown is the average adult premium paid in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden (2024, BAG) — it applies canton-wide, not to any single location.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
1.23 %
Second homes
13.1 %
Avg. rooms
4.5
Dwellings
732
Built before 194653.1%
Built since 200120.2%
1.23 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
527
Workplaces
138
Services share
60.3 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 83 (15.7%) · Secondary 126 (23.9%) · Tertiary 318 (60.3%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
35
Organic share
37.1 %
Farmland
635 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities1'492 #14 AR · #1169 CHGrowing municipalities-0.3% #18 AR · #1579 CHShrinking municipalities-0.3% #3 AR · #529 CHJobs per resident0.35 #13 AR · #1045 CHFamilies & children23.5% #3 AR · #231 CHAge structure22.5% #9 AR · #767 CHWomen share49.7% #7 AR · #1136 CHForeign residents7.6% #17 AR · #1887 CHPopulation density159/km² #13 AR · #1170 CHTax burden13'688 #8 AR · #743 CHTaxes370% #7 ARWarmest municipalities9.2 °C #7 AR · #1242 CHSunniest municipalities40.8% #8 AR · #1498 CHRainiest municipalities1'295 mm #13 AR · #498 CHVoter turnout61.5% #4 AR · #362 CHAgainst Switzerland22% #8 AR · #411 CHAligned with Switzerland78% #8 AR · #1033 CHSVP strongholds52.6% #11 AR · #176 CHCentre strongholds10.3% #15 AR · #1175 CHFDP strongholds35.8% #8 AR · #32 CHLargest by area9.4 km² #8 AR · #1011 CHHighest municipalities816 m #15 AR · #402 CHSecond homes13.1% #20 AR · #765 CHOrganic farming37.1% #3 AR · #229 CHBest-connected municipalities108 min #4 AR · #1828 CHRemotest municipalities108 min #17 AR · #280 CHHighest peaks871 m #19 AR · #866 CHHighest-lying municipalities754 m #17 AR · #671 CHGreatest vertical range283 m #20 AR · #1039 CHSteepest municipalities12.1° #19 AR · #762 CHSolar potential16 GWh #11 AR · #1207 CHSolar potential per capita10'550 kWh #4 AR · #975 CHCheapest electricity29.11 Rp./kWh #5 AR · #1650 CHMost expensive electricity29.11 Rp./kWh #9 AR · #451 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Stein?
- Stein has 2 postal codes: 9014, 9063.
- What is the tax rate in Stein?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Stein is 370% (2026); canton AR levies 330%.
- How much tax do you pay in Stein?
- A single person without children pays about 13'688 CHF income tax in Stein on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 7 of 20 in canton AR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Stein have?
- Stein has 1'492 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Stein?
- Stein has 114 foreign residents, a share of 7.64% (2025).
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