Teufen (AR)
Municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden · FSO no. 3024
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
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The parcel data lists 2’439 parcels in Teufen (AR), covering 15.3 km². 73.4% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 1’098 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 2’439
- 8.8% of the canton
- Total area
- 15.3 km²
6.3% of the canton
- Median area
- 1’098 m²
Canton: 1’095 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 73.4%
Canton: 66.9%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1969
Canton: 1965
Switzerland: 1976
About Teufen (AR)
Teufen (AR) ranks 2nd of 20 municipalities in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden by number of parcels and holds 8.8% of the canton's parcels on 6.3% of its area. The median parcel in Teufen (AR) measures 1’098 m², about the same as the canton median of 1’095 m². Teufen (AR) is more built-up than the canton as a whole: 73.4% of its parcels have a building, against 66.9% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are Landwirtschaftszone (31.9%), Wohnzone (28.9%) and Wohn- und Gewerbezone (16.3%). In total, Teufen (AR) uses 13 zone designations.
According to the building register, Teufen (AR) has 2’692 buildings with 3’496 dwellings, 1.3 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (66.4%). Non-residential buildings account for 36.4% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from before 1920 (25.5% of them), and 18.7% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1969, is close to that of the canton as a whole (1965).
Built and unbuilt parcels
Built: 1’791 (73.4%)Unbuilt: 648 (26.6%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landwirtschaftszone | 778 | 10.14 km² | 69.4% |
| Wohnzone | 706 | 0.75 km² | 88.7% |
| Wohn- und Gewerbezone | 397 | 0.35 km² | 91.7% |
| Wald | 178 | 2.50 km² | 19.7% |
| Kernzone | 107 | 0.09 km² | 91.6% |
| Verkehrsfläche | 101 | 0.75 km² | 5.9% |
| Gewerbezone | 51 | 0.14 km² | 70.6% |
| übriges Gemeindegebiet | 47 | 0.13 km² | 51.1% |
| Zone für öffentliche Bauten und Anlagen | 37 | 0.26 km² | 97.3% |
| Grünzone im Baugebiet | 27 | 0.05 km² | 74.1% |
| Kurzone | 4 | 0.01 km² | 75.0% |
| Gewässer | 3 | 0.03 km² | 66.7% |
| Zone für Abbau, Deponie | 3 | 0.04 km² | 33.3% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 2’692 buildings with 3’496 dwellings here; 1’059 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 2’692
- Dwellings
- 3’496
- Single-family houses
- 1’059
- Building volume
- 3.6 million m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Teufen (AR)
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