Estimate renovation costs in Altdorf (UR)

Local housing stock

In Altdorf (UR), the federal building register lists 1'659 residential buildings and 5'171 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

55 %built before 1980

37 %heated by oil or gas

39.2 %electric hot water

5.1 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

55 % built before 1980

Before 19199 %
1919–194511 %
1946–196014 %
1961–197011 %
1971–198010 %
1981–19909 %
1991–200013 %
2001–20109 %
Since 201114 %

Construction year does not reveal past renovations: check the current insulation condition.

Main heating energy

37 % · Heating oil

Heating oil37 %
Heat pump33 %
District heating12 %
Wood10 %
Electricity8 %

This distribution describes recorded buildings, not your system's consumption or efficiency.

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Heating oil	37 %	33.8 %
District heating	12 %	12.1 %
Heat pump	33 %	5.8 %
Electricity	8 %	39.2 %
Wood	10 %	3.2 %
Solar thermal	0 %	5.4 %

Each line gives the share of buildings using that energy, separately for heating and for hot water. The two columns do not always reach 100%: some buildings combine two systems, or reported none.

Type of heating system

Boiler (unspecified)42.7 %
Heat pump33.5 %
Heat exchanger (district)12 %
Central electric heating6.7 %
Stove3.2 %
Direct electric heaters0.8 %
Condensing boiler0.5 %

A standard non-condensing boiler is usually older and less efficient.

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses49.7 %
Two-dwelling houses16 %
Apartment buildings (3+)34.2 %
Other0.1 %

11.3 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 3
median footprint: 130 m²
median dwelling area: 96 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

2.4 %1 rm

10.5 %2 rm

27.7 %3 rm

34.8 %4 rm

24.6 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling49.7 %
2 to 430.4 %
5 to 914.1 %
10 to 195 %
20 or more0.8 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For your renovation projects in Altdorf, official building registry data provides vital insights. Regarding heritage protection, 3 buildings are officially listed, meaning you must contact the municipality early to secure necessary permits, noting that data coverage for this indicator remains partial. When planning insulation or heating upgrades, the median building volume is 711 m3; however, please be aware this figure is based on a limited sample of only 10 out of 825 houses. These official figures help you better understand the scale and regulatory requirements of your renovation project within the specific context of this municipality.

3

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 81 of 1'659 buildings; check with the municipality

711 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 10 of 825 houses

Source : OFS — RegBL (export communal complet). Existing residential buildings; percentages of recorded values.

Renovating in Altdorf (UR): what to know

Planning works in Altdorf (UR), canton of Uri? Before requesting quotes, local context helps: climate drives the value of insulation and heating, cantonal rules govern boiler replacement, and tax deductions can noticeably reduce the bill.

Renovation works in Altdorf (UR)