Walzenhausen
Municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden · FSO no. 3037
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
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The parcel data lists 1’669 parcels in Walzenhausen, covering 7 km². 59.6% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 1’150 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 1’669
- 6% of the canton
- Total area
- 7 km²
2.9% of the canton
- Median area
- 1’150 m²
Canton: 1’095 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 59.6%
Canton: 66.9%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1962
Canton: 1965
Switzerland: 1976
About Walzenhausen
Walzenhausen ranks 7th of 20 municipalities in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden by number of parcels and holds 6% of the canton's parcels on 2.9% of its area. The median parcel in Walzenhausen measures 1’150 m², about the same as the canton median of 1’095 m². Walzenhausen is less built-up than the canton as a whole: 59.6% of its parcels have a building, against 66.9% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are Landwirtschaftszone (35.9%), Wohnzone (20.4%) and Wald (19.5%). In total, Walzenhausen uses 13 zone designations.
According to the building register, Walzenhausen has 1’378 buildings with 1’260 dwellings, 0.9 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (82.1%). Non-residential buildings account for 35.7% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from before 1920 (34.5% of them), and 12.5% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1962, is close to that of the canton as a whole (1965).
Built and unbuilt parcels
Built: 995 (59.6%)Unbuilt: 674 (40.4%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landwirtschaftszone | 599 | 4.33 km² | 60.8% |
| Wohnzone | 340 | 0.29 km² | 89.1% |
| Wald | 326 | 1.73 km² | 8.6% |
| Wohn- und Gewerbezone | 162 | 0.12 km² | 89.5% |
| Kernzone | 86 | 0.05 km² | 88.4% |
| übriges Gemeindegebiet | 46 | 0.10 km² | 60.9% |
| Verkehrsfläche | 28 | 0.13 km² | 14.3% |
| Zone für öffentliche Bauten und Anlagen | 27 | 0.08 km² | 74.1% |
| Grünzone nach altem Baugesetz | 20 | 0.05 km² | 30.0% |
| Gewerbezone | 18 | 0.07 km² | 72.2% |
| Gewässer | 7 | 0.01 km² | 14.3% |
| Kurzone | 7 | 0.03 km² | 100.0% |
| Grünzone im Baugebiet | 3 | < 0.01 km² | 0.0% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 1’378 buildings with 1’260 dwellings here; 677 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 1’378
- Dwellings
- 1’260
- Single-family houses
- 677
- Building volume
- 1.7 million m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Walzenhausen
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