Estimate renovation costs in Birsfelden

Local housing stock

In Birsfelden, the federal building register lists 1'059 residential buildings and 5'787 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

85 %built before 1980

80 %heated by oil or gas

12.5 %electric hot water

6.1 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

85 % built before 1980

Before 191922 %
1919–194524 %
1946–196023 %
1961–197013 %
1971–19803 %
1981–19906 %
1991–20003 %
2001–20103 %
Since 20114 %

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

Main heating energy

60 % · Gas

Gas60 %
Heating oil20 %
District heating12 %
Heat pump6 %
Electricity1 %
Wood1 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Gas	60 %	49.8 %
Heating oil	20 %	13.4 %
District heating	12 %	11.8 %
Heat pump	6 %	6.1 %
Electricity	1 %	12.5 %
Wood	1 %	0.1 %
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)80.1 %
Heat exchanger (district)12.3 %
Heat pump6.4 %
Central electric heating1.2 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses38.6 %
Two-dwelling houses9.2 %
Apartment buildings (3+)52.2 %

11.9 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 3
median footprint: 109 m²
median dwelling area: 72 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

5.2 %1 rm

15.3 %2 rm

45.2 %3 rm

26 %4 rm

8.3 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling38.6 %
2 to 424.2 %
5 to 924.5 %
10 to 199.5 %
20 or more3.2 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For homeowners planning renovations in Birsfelden, official RegBL figures provide critical insights. Out of 1059 total buildings, 196 are listed as protected heritage sites, meaning you must contact the municipality early to navigate specific permit requirements. Furthermore, volume data coverage is partial, with only 4 out of 409 houses measured according to the SIA 416 standard, showing a median volume of 680 m3. These figures are vital for estimating the scale of potential heating and insulation works, though users should be mindful that these specific measurement data reflect only a small portion of the total housing stock.

196

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 1'059 of 1'059 buildings; check with the municipality

680 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 4 of 409 houses

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

Renovating in Birsfelden: what to know

Planning works in Birsfelden, 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 Birsfelden