Schwellbrunn
Municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden · FSO no. 3004
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
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The parcel data lists 1’052 parcels in Schwellbrunn, covering 17.4 km². 61.8% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 1’987 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 1’052
- 3.8% of the canton
- Total area
- 17.4 km²
7.2% of the canton
- Median area
- 1’987 m²
Canton: 1’095 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 61.8%
Canton: 66.9%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1975
Canton: 1965
Switzerland: 1976
About Schwellbrunn
Schwellbrunn ranks 11th of 20 municipalities in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden by number of parcels and holds 3.8% of the canton's parcels on 7.2% of its area. The median parcel in Schwellbrunn measures 1’987 m², larger than the canton median of 1’095 m². Schwellbrunn is less built-up than the canton as a whole: 61.8% of its parcels have a building, against 66.9% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are Landwirtschaftszone (41.8%), Wald (19.6%) and Wohnzone (17.1%). In total, Schwellbrunn uses 13 zone designations.
According to the building register, Schwellbrunn has 1’069 buildings with 765 dwellings, 0.7 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (79.5%). Non-residential buildings account for 48.5% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from before 1920 (30.8% of them), and 13.4% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1975, is more recent than in the canton as a whole (1965).
Built and unbuilt parcels
Built: 650 (61.8%)Unbuilt: 402 (38.2%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landwirtschaftszone | 440 | 12.97 km² | 73.6% |
| Wald | 206 | 3.75 km² | 11.2% |
| Wohnzone | 180 | 0.15 km² | 90.6% |
| Kernzone | 62 | 0.02 km² | 83.9% |
| Verkehrsfläche | 52 | 0.17 km² | 11.5% |
| Wohn- und Gewerbezone | 51 | 0.06 km² | 86.3% |
| Grünzone im Baugebiet | 22 | 0.02 km² | 27.3% |
| Zone für öffentliche Bauten und Anlagen | 14 | 0.06 km² | 92.9% |
| Industriezone | 10 | 0.04 km² | 70.0% |
| Gewerbezone | 8 | 0.01 km² | 87.5% |
| Kurzone | 4 | 0.01 km² | 75.0% |
| Gewässer | 2 | 0.15 km² | 50.0% |
| übriges Gemeindegebiet | 1 | < 0.01 km² | 100.0% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 1’069 buildings with 765 dwellings here; 404 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 1’069
- Dwellings
- 765
- Single-family houses
- 404
- Building volume
- 1.4 million m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Schwellbrunn
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