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Stein

9014–9063
AR CANTON90149063
Residents
1'498
Area
9.4 km²
Elevation
816 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
370%
Postal codes
2

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2023
Women
734 49.0%
Men
764 51.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
328 21.9%
Swiss citizens
1'382 92.3%
Foreign residents
115 7.7%
0–19 · 328 · 21.9%20–64 · 854 · 57.0%65+ · 316 · 21.1%
Foreign residents 7.7%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026

Votes

BFS
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP52.6% · strongest party
SVP52.6%
FDP35.8%
Mitte10.3%
Übrige1.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV
Municipal tax multiplier370%
Cantonal tax multiplier330%
370%AR range 260%450%
Tax rank 7 of 20 in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden
2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'295 mm
9.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
888 m
Mean elevation
681 m
Relief
326 m
Mean slope
12.5°
Flat share
22.2%
South-facing
20.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 326 m0 m3'865 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo DEM, 40 m) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2025 · swisstopo, retrieved 04.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE
Roof potential
15.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
22.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'500
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).

Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026

Housing

BFS
Vacancy rate
1.23 %
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.

Gebäude- und Wohnungsstatistik (GWS) 2024 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026 · Leerwohnungszählung (LWZ) 2025 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026

Rankings

21

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

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 many residents does Stein have?
Stein has 1'498 residents (2023).
How many foreign residents live in Stein?
Stein has 115 foreign residents, a share of 7.68% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Stein?
In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Stein with 52.614% of the vote.

Map

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