Population
1'906↑2.1%
About Waldstatt
City · Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Waldstatt is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.
Population
1'906
Tax multiplier
370%
Waldstatt in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.370%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 46'600↓2.3%
Below average in canton
Median net income
CHF 51'650↓2.4%
76%
Cantonal tax multiplier
330%
0.98%↑11.4%
Below average in canton
- Agriculture61%
- Forest26%
- Settlement12%
- Other1%
Foreign residents
12.2%↑1.8%
Below average in canton
Median rent
CHF 14/ m²
−24% vs CH
Dwellings
918↑1.0%
Jobs (FTE)
765↓2.3%
85%
Housing market in Waldstatt
The rental vacancy rate is 0.98%, 13% below the cantonal average (1.13 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 370%, roughly the cantonal average (375 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 54'450, 12% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Waldstatt has 1'906 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).