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Taxes in Heiden (AR) 2026

Rank № 11 of 20 communes in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

390%
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How Heiden compares

Canton AR average▾380%
Cheapest in AR▾260%
Most expensive in AR▾450%
Switzerland median▾108%
Canton range
260–450
20 communes in AR
Cantonal average
380.3
commune-level multiplier
National median
108
across 2'110 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Heiden by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 10'492
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 20'034
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 37'059
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 22'840
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 32'744
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Heiden sits in the middle of canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden's tax range, at a rate of 390%. Heiden's nearest neighboring commune is Wolfhalden, 2.0 km away. Moving to Oberegg would save roughly CHF 2'098 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Heiden is roughly CHF 20'034.

Tax at CHF 100k single — interactive canton map of Switzerland
Tax at CHF 100k single
All cantons · ranked by tax at chf 100k single
  1. 1ZGZugCHF 7700
  2. 2SZSchwyzCHF 9200
  3. 3NWNidwaldenCHF 11000
  4. 4AIAppenzell InnerrhodenCHF 11100
  5. 5LULucerneCHF 12300
  6. 6SHSchaffhausenCHF 12400
  7. 7ZHZurichCHF 12800
  8. 8AGAargauCHF 13300
  9. 9GRGraubündenCHF 13600
  10. 10GLGlarusCHF 14100
  11. 11URUriCHF 14300
  12. 12TGThurgauCHF 14300
  13. 13OWObwaldenCHF 14900
  14. 14VSValaisCHF 15400
  15. 15ARAppenzell AusserrhodenyoursCHF 15400
  16. 16TITicinoCHF 15900
  17. 17SGSt. GallenCHF 16300
  18. 18SOSolothurnCHF 17000
  19. 19JUJuraCHF 17100
  20. 20BLBasel-LandschaftCHF 17300
  21. 21GEGenevaCHF 17400
  22. 22FRFribourgCHF 18200
  23. 23VDVaudCHF 18600
  24. 24BEBernCHF 19300
  25. 25NENeuchâtelCHF 19400
  26. 26BSBasel-StadtCHF 20700
Within canton AR68% along
260%390% · here450%
Across Switzerland73% along
25%390% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

AR2.0 km
Wolfhalden
saves CHF 469/year
AR2.5 km
Lutzenberg
saves CHF 938/year
AR2.8 km
Grub (AR)
costs CHF 234/year more
AI3.4 km
Oberegg
saves CHF 2'098/year
SG3.6 km
Rorschacherberg
saves CHF 841/year
What is the tax rate in Heiden in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Heiden is 390% in 2026. Communes in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden average 380.3% — Heiden's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Heiden on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Heiden is roughly CHF 15'065 per year.
Is Heiden a low-tax commune?
Heiden ranks 11 of 20 in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Oberegg is only 3.4 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 2'098 lower at an income of CHF 120,000.
Sources & methodology

Source: ESTV cantonal tax sheets 2026. Illustrative calculation based on standard assumptions — use the calculator for an exact figure.