Switzerland · Canton AR
Waldstatt
9100–9104Residents
1'906
Area
6.8 km²
Population density
282 pop./km²
Elevation
822 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
370%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
964 50.6%
Men
942 49.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
420 22.0%
Swiss citizens
1'673 87.8%
Foreign residents
233 12.2%
Population density
282 pop./km²
0–19 · 420 · 22.0%20–64 · 1'015 · 53.3%65+ · 471 · 24.7%
Foreign residents 12.2%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
65.6% YesNo 34.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
59.8% YesNo 40.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
14.7% YesNo 85.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
41.3% YesNo 58.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
35.2% YesNo 64.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
74.0% YesNo 26.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
43.3% YesNo 56.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
10.7% YesNo 89.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
13.1% YesNo 86.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP57.4% · strongest party
SVP57.4%
FDP27.2%
Mitte15.4%
Übrige0.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier370%
Cantonal tax multiplier330%
370%AR range 260%450%
Tax rank 8 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%)
WaldstattCanton range Appenzell AusserrhodenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Waldstatt | 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 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'393 mm
8.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
965 m
Mean elevation
845 m
Relief
294 m
Mean slope
13.4°
Flat share
11.5%
South-facing
28.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 294 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
16.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
24.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'700
17 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 31.08.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
28.74 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.97 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.91 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
28.74 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 28.74 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 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.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.98 %
Avg. rooms
4.4
Dwellings
918
Built before 194639.9%
Built since 200122.1%
0.98 %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 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitewaldstatt.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
28Largest municipalities1'906 #10 AR · #998 CHFamilies & children22% #9 AR · #542 CHAge structure24.7% #2 AR · #433 CHWomen share50.6% #3 AR · #580 CHForeign residents12.2% #14 AR · #1523 CHPopulation density282/km² #8 AR · #813 CHTax burden13'688 #9 AR · #744 CHTaxes370% #8 ARWarmest municipalities8.7 °C #12 AR · #1514 CHSunniest municipalities41.6% #5 AR · #1198 CHRainiest municipalities1'393 mm #10 AR · #363 CHVoter turnout58.1% #10 AR · #678 CHAgainst Switzerland24% #7 AR · #295 CHAligned with Switzerland76% #9 AR · #1149 CHSVP strongholds57.4% #5 AR · #87 CHCentre strongholds15.4% #10 AR · #803 CHFDP strongholds27.2% #14 AR · #156 CHLargest by area6.8 km² #13 AR · #1297 CHHighest municipalities822 m #14 AR · #395 CHRemotest municipalities106 min #19 AR · #311 CHBest-connected municipalities106 min #2 AR · #1802 CHHighest peaks965 m #16 AR · #759 CHHighest-lying municipalities845 m #13 AR · #564 CHGreatest vertical range294 m #19 AR · #1010 CHSteepest municipalities13.4° #14 AR · #669 CHSolar potential17 GWh #10 AR · #1162 CHCheapest electricity28.74 Rp./kWh #5 AR · #1226 CHMost expensive electricity28.74 Rp./kWh #10 AR · #874 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Waldstatt?
- Waldstatt has 3 postal codes: 9100, 9103, 9104.
- What is the tax rate in Waldstatt?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Waldstatt is 370% (2026); canton AR levies 330%.
- How much tax do you pay in Waldstatt?
- A single person without children pays about 13'688 CHF income tax in Waldstatt on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 7 of 20 in canton AR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Waldstatt have?
- Waldstatt has 1'906 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Waldstatt?
- Waldstatt has 233 foreign residents, a share of 12.22% (2025).
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