Population
2'382↑0.4%
About Urnäsch
City · Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Urnäsch is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland.
Population
2'382
Tax multiplier
420%
Urnäsch in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.420%
Top quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 43'950↑2.1%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median net income
CHF 50'750↑2.1%
73%
Cantonal tax multiplier
330%
1.25%↓27.7%
Above average in canton
- Agriculture53%
- Forest42%
- Settlement3%
- Other1%
Foreign residents
12.0%↑1.8%
Below average in canton
Median price
CHF 4'667/ m²
−45% vs CH
Dwellings
1'440↓0.3%
Jobs (FTE)
713↑2.9%
84%
Property market in Urnäsch
The rental vacancy rate is 1.25%, 11% above the cantonal average (1.13 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 420%, 12% above the cantonal average (375 %). Median taxable income is CHF 51'950, 16% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Urnäsch has 2'382 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).