Heiden
Municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden · FSO no. 3032
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
The parcel data lists 1’993 parcels in Heiden, covering 7.5 km². 66.6% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 831 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 1’993
- 7.2% of the canton
- Total area
- 7.5 km²
3.1% of the canton
- Median area
- 831 m²
Canton: 1’095 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 66.6%
Canton: 66.9%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1968
Canton: 1965
Switzerland: 1976
About Heiden
Heiden ranks 3rd of 20 municipalities in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden by number of parcels and holds 7.2% of the canton's parcels on 3.1% of its area. The median parcel in Heiden measures 831 m², smaller than the canton median of 1’095 m². Heiden is about as built-up as the canton as a whole: 66.6% of its parcels have a building, against 66.9% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are Wohnzone (27.1%), Landwirtschaftszone (24.1%) and Wohn- und Gewerbezone (17.6%). In total, Heiden uses 13 zone designations.
According to the building register, Heiden has 1’882 buildings with 2’313 dwellings, 1.2 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (69.4%). Non-residential buildings account for 34.5% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from before 1920 (29.8% of them), and 18.2% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1968, is close to that of the canton as a whole (1965).
Built and unbuilt parcels
Built: 1’328 (66.6%)Unbuilt: 665 (33.4%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wohnzone | 541 | 0.46 km² | 88.5% |
| Landwirtschaftszone | 481 | 4.23 km² | 58.6% |
| Wohn- und Gewerbezone | 351 | 0.25 km² | 88.6% |
| Wald | 235 | 1.77 km² | 5.1% |
| Kernzone | 158 | 0.09 km² | 91.1% |
| übriges Gemeindegebiet | 91 | 0.26 km² | 14.3% |
| Gewerbezone | 52 | 0.10 km² | 78.8% |
| Zone für öffentliche Bauten und Anlagen | 33 | 0.16 km² | 81.8% |
| Grünzone im Baugebiet | 19 | 0.05 km² | 42.1% |
| Gewässer | 13 | 0.02 km² | 0.0% |
| Kurzone | 12 | 0.05 km² | 58.3% |
| Intensiverholungszone | 6 | 0.03 km² | 66.7% |
| Zone für Abbau, Deponie | 1 | 0.01 km² | 0.0% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 1’882 buildings with 2’313 dwellings here; 809 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 1’882
- Dwellings
- 2’313
- Single-family houses
- 809
- Building volume
- 2.4 million m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Heiden
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