Estimate renovation costs in Arlesheim

Local housing stock

In Arlesheim, the federal building register lists 1'917 residential buildings and 4'803 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

61 %built before 1980

73 %heated by oil or gas

12.5 %electric hot water

6.2 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

61 % built before 1980

Before 191911 %
1919–194513 %
1946–196014 %
1961–197013 %
1971–198010 %
1981–19908 %
1991–200015 %
2001–20106 %
Since 201110 %

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

Main heating energy

55 % · Gas

Gas55 %
Heating oil18 %
Heat pump15 %
District heating10 %
Wood2 %
Electricity1 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Gas	55 %	48.4 %
Heating oil	18 %	9.8 %
District heating	10 %	8.8 %
Heat pump	15 %	13.7 %
Electricity	1 %	12.5 %
Wood	2 %	0.5 %
Solar thermal	0 %	6.2 %

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)75.3 %
Heat pump14.5 %
Heat exchanger (district)9.6 %
Central electric heating0.6 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses65.9 %
Two-dwelling houses9.3 %
Apartment buildings (3+)24.8 %

6.4 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 3
median footprint: 117 m²
median dwelling area: 95 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

4.6 %1 rm

9.9 %2 rm

28.7 %3 rm

29.7 %4 rm

27.1 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling65.9 %
2 to 417 %
5 to 913 %
10 to 194 %
20 or more0.2 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For your renovation projects in Arlesheim, federal building registry data shows that 550 out of 1917 registered buildings are under heritage protection; it is therefore essential to contact the municipality early to clarify specific permit requirements. Regarding building volume, the median figure is 964 m3, based on a limited sample of 18 structures measured according to the SIA 416 standard out of 1264 houses. Please be aware that the data coverage for these volume calculations is only partial, which should be considered when assessing the scale of your intended heating or insulation works.

550

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 1'917 of 1'917 buildings; check with the municipality

964 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 18 of 1'264 houses

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

Renovating in Arlesheim: what to know

Planning works in Arlesheim, canton of Basel-Country? 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 Arlesheim