Walzenhausen: building age and utilization
Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden · 1'669 parcels in municipal zones · Parcel data of September 2026
- Parcels in zones
- 1'669
- Municipal zones
- 13
- Median utilization (ratioV)
- 34%
- Newest building from 2006 or later
- 5%
- Median building height
- 10.5 m
- Median floors
- 1.5
Overview
Walzenhausen: the parcel data lists 1'669 parcels in 13 municipal zones.
The median volume utilization (ratioV, as built today) is 34%, the average 98%. For comparison: canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, median 52%.
5% of the parcels have a newest building from 2006 or later. Their average utilization is 132%, against 102% for all parcels.
The median building height is 10.5 m and the median number of floors is 1.5.
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 | 16 | 1% |
| 2016-2020 | 17 | 1% |
| 2011-2015 | 27 | 2% |
| 2006-2010 | 29 | 2% |
| 1986-2005 | 190 | 11% |
| 1966-1985 | 120 | 7% |
| 1965 or earlier, or no year | 1'270 | 76% |
Utilization by construction window
| Newest building | Parcels | Average utilization |
|---|---|---|
| Built 2021 or later | 16 | 142% |
| Built 2016 or later | 33 | 132% |
| Built 2011 or later | 60 | 117% |
| Built 2006 or later | 89 | 132% |
| Built 1986 or later | 279 | 140% |
| Built 1966 or later | 399 | 126% |
| All parcels | 1'669 | 102% |
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% | 725 | 44% |
| 10-50% | 183 | 11% |
| 50-100% | 262 | 16% |
| 100-150% | 144 | 9% |
| 150-200% | 84 | 5% |
| 200% or more | 254 | 15% |
Median: 34% · Average: 98% · Based on 1'652 parcels with a value.
Building height
Building height in meters, for parcels with a height value.
| Building height | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 6 m | 46 | 5% |
| 6-10 m | 345 | 36% |
| 10-16 m | 530 | 56% |
| 16-30 m | 26 | 3% |
| 30 m or more | 0 | 0% |
Median: 10.5 m · Average: 10.5 m · Based on 947 parcels with a value.
Floors
Number of floors, for parcels with a floor count.
| Floors | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 723 | 52% |
| 2 | 285 | 20% |
| 3 | 302 | 22% |
| 4 | 76 | 5% |
| 5-6 | 10 | 0.7% |
| 7 or more | 0 | 0% |
Median: 1.5 · Average: 1.3 · Based on 1'396 parcels with a value.
Other municipalities in the canton
| Place | Parcels | Median utilization | Median floors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herisau | 4'532 | 68% | 2.8 |
| Teufen (AR) | 2'439 | 58% | 2.6 |
| Heiden | 1'993 | 61% | 2.3 |
| Urnäsch | 1'844 | 36% | 1.4 |
| Gais | 1'782 | 32% | 2.2 |
| Speicher | 1'670 | 68% | 2.6 |
| 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 |
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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.