Wald (AR): building age and utilization
Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden · 751 parcels in municipal zones · Parcel data of September 2026
- Parcels in zones
- 751
- Municipal zones
- 11
- Median utilization (ratioV)
- 10%
- Newest building from 2006 or later
- 5%
- Median building height
- 9.7 m
- Median floors
- 1
Overview
Wald (AR): the parcel data lists 751 parcels in 11 municipal zones.
The median volume utilization (ratioV, as built today) is 10%, the average 67%. For comparison: canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, median 52%.
5% of the parcels have a newest building from 2006 or later. Their average utilization is 90%, against 71% for all parcels.
The median building height is 9.7 m and the median number of floors is 1.
Building age
Each parcel is counted by the construction year of its newest building. The oldest band also holds parcels without a building year, such as unbuilt land.
| Newest building | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 or later | 2 | 0.3% |
| 2016-2020 | 8 | 1% |
| 2011-2015 | 12 | 2% |
| 2006-2010 | 13 | 2% |
| 1986-2005 | 76 | 10% |
| 1966-1985 | 58 | 8% |
| 1965 or earlier, or no year | 582 | 77% |
Utilization by construction window
| Newest building | Parcels | Average utilization |
|---|---|---|
| Built 2021 or later | 2 | 106% |
| Built 2016 or later | 10 | 92% |
| Built 2011 or later | 22 | 87% |
| Built 2006 or later | 35 | 90% |
| Built 1986 or later | 111 | 93% |
| Built 1966 or later | 169 | 95% |
| All parcels | 751 | 71% |
Utilization (ratioV)
ratioV is the volume utilization of a parcel in percent, as built today; values above 100% occur on densely built parcels. The lowest bucket is mostly land with little or no building volume.
| Utilization (ratioV) | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 10% | 381 | 52% |
| 10-50% | 46 | 6% |
| 50-100% | 97 | 13% |
| 100-150% | 93 | 13% |
| 150-200% | 48 | 7% |
| 200% or more | 72 | 10% |
Median: 10% · Average: 67% · Based on 737 parcels with a value.
Building height
Building height in meters, for parcels with a height value.
| Building height | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 6 m | 18 | 4% |
| 6-10 m | 201 | 50% |
| 10-16 m | 187 | 46% |
| 16-30 m | 0 | 0% |
| 30 m or more | 0 | 0% |
Median: 9.7 m · Average: 9.7 m · Based on 406 parcels with a value.
Floors
Number of floors, for parcels with a floor count.
| Floors | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 330 | 55% |
| 2 | 118 | 20% |
| 3 | 135 | 22% |
| 4 | 20 | 3% |
| 5-6 | 2 | 0.3% |
| 7 or more | 0 | 0% |
Median: 1 · Average: 1.2 · Based on 605 parcels with a value.
Other municipalities in the canton
| Place | Parcels | Median utilization | Median floors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfhalden | 1'479 | 19% | 0.9 |
| Rehetobel | 1'169 | 56% | 2.2 |
| Trogen | 1'122 | 51% | 2.3 |
| Schwellbrunn | 1'052 | 36% | 1.5 |
| Waldstatt | 939 | 66% | 2.4 |
| Stein (AR) | 923 | 18% | 2.1 |
| Hundwil | 910 | 9% | 0.8 |
| Lutzenberg | 860 | 53% | 1.9 |
| Reute (AR) | 705 | 9% | 0.9 |
| Grub (AR) | 680 | 26% | 1.4 |
| Bühler | 667 | 76% | 2.6 |
| Schönengrund | 405 | 58% | 1.4 |
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Method and data
The figures come from the Swiss parcel data (zone statistics of the RES service, pulled in September 2026). Each municipal zone is summarized on its own; a municipality is the sum of its zones, a canton the sum of its municipalities and Switzerland the sum of the cantons. Parcels outside a municipal zone are not counted.
Age uses the construction year of the newest building on a parcel. The distributions leave out the most extreme values, so the parcels with a value can be fewer than all parcels. Percentages are shares of the counts shown; medians are read from the buckets and are exact to within one bucket.
The pages describe what has been built and measured. They are not a forecast, a valuation or a statement of what may be built.