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Renovation works in Bubikon

Local housing stock

In Bubikon, the federal building register lists 1'543 residential buildings and 3'341 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

48 %built before 1980
50 %heated by oil or gas
34.1 %electric hot water
2.1 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

48 % built before 1980

  • Before 191916 %
  • 1919–19454 %
  • 1946–19605 %
  • 1961–197011 %
  • 1971–198012 %
  • 1981–199018 %
  • 1991–200011 %
  • 2001–201014 %
  • Since 201110 %

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

Main heating energy

38 % · Heat pump

  • Heat pump38 %
  • Heating oil36 %
  • Gas14 %
  • Wood7 %
  • Electricity4 %
  • District heating1 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

EnergyHeatingHot water
Gas14 %12.2 %
Heating oil36 %22.5 %
District heating1 %0.4 %
Heat pump38 %25.2 %
Electricity4 %34.1 %
Wood7 %3.1 %
Solar thermal0 %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)53.6 %
  • Heat pump38.2 %
  • Stove3.1 %
  • Central electric heating2.3 %
  • Direct electric heaters1.8 %
  • Heat exchanger (district)0.6 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

  • Single-family houses73.6 %
  • Two-dwelling houses8 %
  • Apartment buildings (3+)18.4 %

9.7 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median)
3
median footprint
115 m²
median dwelling area
120 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

2.2 %1 rm
7.8 %2 rm
18.4 %3 rm
33.2 %4 rm
38.4 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

  • 1 dwelling73.4 %
  • 2 to 412.9 %
  • 5 to 910.5 %
  • 10 to 193.1 %
  • 20 or more0.1 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For renovation projects in Bubikon, building registry data provides specific indicators despite partial coverage. The median house volume is 167.5 m3 for properties measured under the SIA 416 standard, which is vital for scaling insulation or heating upgrades. Regarding heritage protection, the registry records zero protected buildings, and data on renovation years is unavailable. Because of these gaps, homeowners should contact the municipality directly to clarify local zoning requirements and structural history before starting construction. Utilizing these available volume metrics provides a solid baseline for your preliminary renovation budget and technical planning within the local municipal framework.

0
buildings flagged as protected
status known for 282 of 1'543 buildings; check with the municipality
167.5 m³
median house volume (SIA 416)
measured for 4 of 1'135 houses

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

Renovating in Bubikon: what to know

Planning works in Bubikon, canton of Zurich? 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 Bubikon

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