Municipality in the Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Living in Walzenhausen

Walzenhausen (postcode 9427–9428) has 869 residential buildings with 1,260 homes in total on 82 streets.

1,260
homes
0%
with a supermarket ≤ 500 m
75%
with public transport ≤ 300 m
55%
in a quiet location

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Walzenhausen in figures

Walzenhausen (postcode 9427–9428) has 869 residential buildings with 1,260 homes in total on 82 streets.
The average construction year of the residential buildings is 1987.
0% of residential buildings have a supermarket within 500 m as the crow flies, 0% a daycare centre or kindergarten and 75% a public transport stop within 300 m.
55% 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 10,341 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 Walzenhausen

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): 2,054
Growth over 10 years: 0.0%
Share of foreign nationals: 24.6%
Share aged 65 and over: 21.5%
Jobs (2024): 1,210
Income tax¹: CHF 10,341
Household electricity price (2027): from 28.1 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 17
1919–1945 8
1946–1970 10
1971–1990 8
1991–2010 48
from 2011 41

Heating systems in the existing stock

Heat pump 6%
Gas 22%
Heating oil 31%
Wood 21%

Source: GWR, residential buildings in Walzenhausen.

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Streets compared

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The quietest streets

Shops & public transport on the doorstep

1.Schutz780 m · 260 m
2.Gaismoos1.0 km · 80 m
3.Almendsberg1.1 km · 160 m
4.Leuchen1.2 km · 180 m
5.Sandplatte1.3 km · 170 m
6.Sonnenberg1.4 km · 60 m
7.Äschi1.3 km · 250 m
8.Hochrüti1.2 km · 330 m

Short walks to daycare & kindergarten

1.Schutz1.4 km
2.Almendsberg1.5 km
3.Sonnenberg1.5 km
4.Hostet1.6 km
5.Sattel1.8 km
6.Sägentobel1.8 km
7.Widen1.9 km
8.Lebau1.9 km

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