Selling property in Speicher: figures and rules

Official statistics on prices paid are missing for Speicher. The Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden does not collect them by municipality, unlike the Canton of Zurich. Portal values for Speicher rest on offers, not on completed sales.

What is on record is the stock: Speicher has 1,223 buildings with residential use in the Mittelland district. 782 of them are single-family houses, or 63.9%. The cantonal figure is 56.8%. Speicher ranks 1 of 5 in the Mittelland district. In total, Speicher has 2,193 dwellings. 66.8% were built before 1981, against 71.8% in the canton. 5.2 hectares of 132.4 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 3.9% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Speicher ranks 15 of 20 in the canton.

The price of your house in Speicher depends on location, plot and building, measured against similar sales. The free assessment gives you a written price range with its reasoning.

In Speicher, 817 of 1,223 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 66.8%. Among the 20 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 18, counting from the highest share. In the Mittelland district: rank 5 of 5. Speicher therefore has a lower share than the canton at 71.8%. Compared with Speicher, the figure in Teufen (AR) is 68.9%.

In Speicher, oil or gas heats 457 buildings with residential use, 37.4%, against 48.9% in the canton. Among the 20 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 14, counting from the highest share. Oil and gas are less common in Speicher than the cantonal average.

Records of heating, roof and windows therefore belong in the sale documents for Speicher. For owner-occupied homes in Speicher, the imputed rental value and the maintenance deduction end on 1 January 2029.¹ Whether a renovation in Speicher still pays off first is covered in Renovate or sell.

Speicher has 4,505 residents. 976 of them, 21.7%, are 65 or older, against 22.2% in the canton. Among the 20 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 13, counting from the highest share. In the Mittelland district: rank 4 of 5. Compared with Speicher, the figure in Teufen (AR) is 22.9%.

On 1 June 2026, 19 homes in Speicher were empty, 0.87% of the stock, against 1.12% in the canton. Among the 20 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 7, counting from the lowest vacancy. In Speicher, rented and owned homes are counted; the figure does not show how many houses are for sale.

The municipal tax rate of Speicher is 3.6 units. Among the 20 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 6, 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 Speicher 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