Municipality in the Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Living in Heiden

Heiden (postcode 9036–9427) has 1,198 residential buildings with 2,313 homes in total on 127 streets.

2,313
homes
64%
with a supermarket ≤ 500 m
69%
with public transport ≤ 300 m
52%
in a quiet location

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Heiden in figures

Heiden (postcode 9036–9427) has 1,198 residential buildings with 2,313 homes in total on 127 streets.
The average construction year of the residential buildings is 1966.
64% of residential buildings have a supermarket within 500 m as the crow flies, 0% a daycare centre or kindergarten and 69% a public transport stop within 300 m.
52% of residential buildings are in a quiet location (below 50 dB during the day at the loudest façade).
Net rents in the Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden are 13.90 CHF per m² per month (average, 2024; BFS, Strukturerhebung (Durchschnitt aller bewohnten Mietwohnungen)).
Income tax (canton and municipality): about CHF 11,136 per year for a single person with a gross income of about CHF 100,000.

Market & people

Prices, population and building stock

Rents

Official survey

13.90 CHF/m²

per m² of living space per month, net

Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden · 2024

Canton value – not published for Heiden

Switzerland17.80 CHF/m²

13.90 CHF/m²

Rents per m² of living space per month, net · Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden · 2024

+7 %

since 2012

Line: average

All values as a table

Year	Value	25 %	75 %	Cases
2024	13.90 CHF/m²	–	–	–
2023	13.40 CHF/m²	–	–	–
2022	13.50 CHF/m²	–	–	–
2021	13.50 CHF/m²	–	–	–
2020	13.10 CHF/m²	–	–	–
2019	12.90 CHF/m²	–	–	–
2018	13.00 CHF/m²	–	–	–
2017	12.70 CHF/m²	–	–	–
2016	13.00 CHF/m²	–	–	–
2015	12.60 CHF/m²	–	–	–
2014	13.30 CHF/m²	–	–	–
2013	13.20 CHF/m²	–	–	–
2012	13.00 CHF/m²	–	–	–

Official survey: Sample of existing tenancies.

Sources: BFS, Strukturerhebung (Durchschnitt aller bewohnten Mietwohnungen). Values apply to the area named, not to an individual building.

Population & jobs

Residents (2025): 4,383
Growth over 10 years: +7.4%
Share of foreign nationals: 22.8%
Share aged 65 and over: 23.9%
Jobs (2024): 2,531
Income tax¹: CHF 11,136
Household electricity price (2027): from 31.4 Rp./kWh

Sources: FSO (STATPOP, STATENT), ElCom. ¹ Canton and municipality, single person, gross income of about CHF 100,000.

Residential buildings by construction period

before 1919 130
1919–1945 13
1946–1970 25
1971–1990 29
1991–2010 69
from 2011 125

Heating systems in the existing stock

Heat pump 9%
District heating 3%
Gas 34%
Heating oil 29%
Wood 12%

Source: GWR, residential buildings in Heiden.

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Streets compared

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The quietest streets

Shops & public transport on the doorstep

1.Bachstrasse130 m · 50 m
2.Vordorf100 m · 90 m
3.Rosentalstrasse130 m · 70 m
4.Werdstrasse100 m · 100 m
5.Rosentalweg120 m · 80 m
6.Bachweg140 m · 80 m
7.Tiefenau120 m · 100 m
8.Asylstrasse150 m · 90 m

Short walks to daycare & kindergarten

Streets with at least three residential buildings; median of the buildings. Noise: loudest façade during the day (FOEN sonBASE); distances as the crow flies (OpenStreetMap, FOT).

Currently on Heimster