Selling property in Bühler: figures and rules

Anyone selling in Bühler will find no official price figure. The Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden keeps no median prices by municipality; the Canton of Zurich does. Portal values for Bühler rest on offers, not on completed sales.

What is on record is the stock: Bühler has 469 buildings with residential use in the Mittelland district. 230 of them are single-family houses, or 49.0%. The cantonal figure is 56.8%. Bühler ranks 5 of 5 in the Mittelland district. In total, Bühler has 973 dwellings. 74.8% were built before 1981, against 71.8% in the canton. 2.2 hectares of 57 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 3.8% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Bühler ranks 17 of 20 in the canton.

What your house in Bühler is worth follows from comparable sales, the plot and its condition. The free assessment provides a written range with its explanation.

In Bühler, 351 of 469 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 74.8%. Among the 20 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 9, counting from the highest share. In the Mittelland district: rank 2 of 5. Bühler therefore has a higher share than the canton at 71.8%. Compared with Bühler, the figure in Teufen (AR) is 68.9%.

In Bühler, oil or gas heats 245 buildings with residential use, 52.2%, against 48.9% in the canton. Among the 20 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 8, counting from the highest share. For many houses in Bühler, heating is therefore on the agenda.

For a sale in Bühler, records of heating, roof and windows show what has been renewed; they belong in the sale documents. On 1 January 2029, the imputed rental value and maintenance deduction end in Bühler, as everywhere, for owner-occupied homes.¹ Whether a renovation pays off first is explained in Renovate or sell.

Bühler has 1,958 residents. 367 of them, 18.7%, are 65 or older, against 22.2% in the canton. Among the 20 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 19, counting from the highest share. In the Mittelland district: rank 5 of 5. Compared with Bühler, the figure in Teufen (AR) is 22.9%.

On 1 June 2026, 17 homes in Bühler were empty, 1.75% of the stock, against 1.12% in the canton. Among the 20 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 18, counting from the lowest vacancy. In Bühler, rented and owned homes are counted; the figure does not show how many houses are for sale.

The municipal tax rate of Bühler is 3.7 units. Among the 20 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 7, counting from the lowest tax rate. It applies to income and wealth; the municipality atlas compares all municipalities. By public transport, Zurich HB is 90 minutes away from the Bühler stop, with 1 change.

Appenzell Ausserrhoden taxes the sale gain at a flat 30 per cent, whatever the amount.² Below four years of ownership, a surcharge applies. From the eleventh full year, the tax falls, up to half after 30 years.²

Replace your permanently owner-occupied home with a new one in Switzerland, and the canton defers the tax, so far as the proceeds fund it.^{2 3} Deadline: three years after or one year before the sale.³ Buy only after the sale, and you pay first; deferral follows on request.³

The municipality also levies a transfer tax of at most 2 per cent. It may set a lower rate.² Buyer and seller agree freely who pays; otherwise, each owes half.³

The sale contract is notarised by the land registry office of the municipality where the property lies.⁴ Buyer and seller sign there, as they would with a notary elsewhere.⁴