Appenzell
Municipality in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden · FSO no. 3101
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
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The parcel data lists 2’005 parcels in Appenzell, covering 16.9 km². 72.2% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 851 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 2’005
- 22% of the canton
- Total area
- 16.9 km²
9.8% of the canton
- Median area
- 851 m²
Canton: 1’568 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 72.2%
Canton: 62.7%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1970
Canton: 1965
Switzerland: 1976
About Appenzell
Appenzell ranks 2nd of 5 municipalities in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden by number of parcels and holds 22% of the canton's parcels on 9.8% of its area. The median parcel in Appenzell measures 851 m², smaller than the canton median of 1’568 m². Appenzell is more built-up than the canton as a whole: 72.2% of its parcels have a building, against 62.7% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are Wohnzone (32.8%), Landwirtschaftszone (23.2%) and Kernzone (14.9%). In total, Appenzell uses 14 zone designations.
According to the building register, Appenzell has 2’519 buildings with 3’275 dwellings, 1.3 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (61.7%). Non-residential buildings account for 32.3% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from before 1920 (32% of them), and 21.9% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1970, is close to that of the canton as a whole (1965).
Built and unbuilt parcels
Built: 1’448 (72.2%)Unbuilt: 557 (27.8%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wohnzone | 657 | 0.56 km² | 87.2% |
| Landwirtschaftszone | 466 | 12.32 km² | 68.2% |
| Kernzone | 299 | 0.15 km² | 96.3% |
| Wohn- und Gewerbezone | 220 | 0.34 km² | 88.2% |
| Wald | 153 | 2.26 km² | 9.8% |
| Verkehrsfläche | 106 | 0.34 km² | 6.6% |
| Naturschutzzone | 39 | 0.30 km² | 17.9% |
| Gewerbe- und Industriezone | 29 | 0.19 km² | 82.8% |
| Zone für öffentliche Bauten und Anlagen | 21 | 0.16 km² | 81.0% |
| Freihaltezone | 6 | 0.01 km² | 33.3% |
| Gewässer | 6 | 0.07 km² | 16.7% |
| Campingzone | 1 | 0.03 km² | 100.0% |
| Other zones (2 labels) | 2 | 0.17 km² | 50.0% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 2’519 buildings with 3’275 dwellings here; 954 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 2’519
- Dwellings
- 3’275
- Single-family houses
- 954
- Building volume
- 4.2 million m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Appenzell
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