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Renovation works in Arbon

Local housing stock

In Arbon, the federal building register lists 2'296 residential buildings and 8'502 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

62 %built before 1980
59 %heated by oil or gas
22.9 %electric hot water
2.8 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

62 % built before 1980

  • Before 191923 %
  • 1919–194512 %
  • 1946–196013 %
  • 1961–19706 %
  • 1971–19808 %
  • 1981–19908 %
  • 1991–200011 %
  • 2001–20108 %
  • Since 201110 %

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

Main heating energy

34 % · Heating oil

  • Heating oil34 %
  • Heat pump27 %
  • Gas25 %
  • District heating8 %
  • Electricity3 %
  • Wood3 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

EnergyHeatingHot water
Gas25 %21.1 %
Heating oil34 %29.1 %
District heating8 %6.1 %
Heat pump27 %15.4 %
Electricity3 %22.9 %
Wood3 %1.9 %
Solar thermal0 %2.9 %

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)59.1 %
  • Heat pump27.2 %
  • Heat exchanger (district)8.5 %
  • Central electric heating2.2 %
  • Stove1.4 %
  • Condensing boiler1.2 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

  • Single-family houses53.5 %
  • Two-dwelling houses7.7 %
  • Apartment buildings (3+)38.8 %

10.3 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median)
3
median footprint
130 m²
median dwelling area
90 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

3.5 %1 rm
11.8 %2 rm
29.4 %3 rm
34 %4 rm
21.3 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

  • 1 dwelling53.5 %
  • 2 to 420.6 %
  • 5 to 917.1 %
  • 10 to 197.3 %
  • 20 or more1.4 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For your renovation projects in Arbon, RegBL figures provide essential benchmarks, although data coverage remains partial. Regarding heritage protection, one building is officially listed as protected out of 384 known cases, highlighting the need to contact the municipality early to clarify permit requirements. Additionally, for the 1229 houses recorded, the volume data shows a median of 845 m3 for the 11 units measured according to the SIA 416 standard. These volume figures are critical for you to scale your heating and insulation works accurately, ensuring your renovation planning in Arbon is both realistic and well-prepared for official requirements.

1
buildings flagged as protected
status known for 384 of 2'296 buildings; check with the municipality
845 m³
median house volume (SIA 416)
measured for 11 of 1'229 houses

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

Renovating in Arbon: what to know

Planning works in Arbon, canton of Thurgau? 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.

Choose your works in Arbon

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