Waldstatt
Municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden · FSO no. 3007
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
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The parcel data lists 939 parcels in Waldstatt, covering 6.7 km². 70.7% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 802 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 939
- 3.4% of the canton
- Total area
- 6.7 km²
2.8% of the canton
- Median area
- 802 m²
Canton: 1’095 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 70.7%
Canton: 66.9%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1979
Canton: 1965
Switzerland: 1976
About Waldstatt
Waldstatt ranks 12th of 20 municipalities in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden by number of parcels and holds 3.4% of the canton's parcels on 2.8% of its area. The median parcel in Waldstatt measures 802 m², smaller than the canton median of 1’095 m². Waldstatt is about as built-up as the canton as a whole: 70.7% of its parcels have a building, against 66.9% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are Wohnzone (38.1%), Landwirtschaftszone (17.9%) and Wald (11.7%). In total, Waldstatt uses 13 zone designations.
According to the building register, Waldstatt has 975 buildings with 923 dwellings, 0.9 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (75.6%). Non-residential buildings account for 40.3% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1981 to 2000 (28.2% of them), and 19.6% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1979, is more recent than in the canton as a whole (1965).
Built and unbuilt parcels
Built: 664 (70.7%)Unbuilt: 275 (29.3%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wohnzone | 358 | 0.24 km² | 89.1% |
| Landwirtschaftszone | 168 | 4.97 km² | 75.6% |
| Wald | 110 | 0.88 km² | 10.0% |
| Wohn- und Gewerbezone | 77 | 0.05 km² | 93.5% |
| Kernzone | 63 | 0.03 km² | 85.7% |
| Verkehrsfläche | 58 | 0.17 km² | 8.6% |
| Grünzone im Baugebiet | 26 | 0.04 km² | 73.1% |
| übriges Gemeindegebiet | 26 | 0.15 km² | 57.7% |
| Gewerbezone | 23 | 0.06 km² | 78.3% |
| Zone für öffentliche Bauten und Anlagen | 13 | 0.07 km² | 84.6% |
| Industriezone | 11 | 0.05 km² | 100.0% |
| Gewässer | 5 | 0.05 km² | 40.0% |
| Kurzone | 1 | < 0.01 km² | 0.0% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 975 buildings with 923 dwellings here; 416 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 975
- Dwellings
- 923
- Single-family houses
- 416
- Building volume
- 1.4 million m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Waldstatt
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