Estimate renovation costs in Buchs (SG)

Local housing stock

In Buchs (SG), the federal building register lists 2'214 residential buildings and 6'750 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

63 %built before 1980

25 %heated by oil or gas

8.2 %electric hot water

8.1 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

63 % built before 1980

Before 191917 %
1919–19459 %
1946–196013 %
1961–197012 %
1971–198012 %
1981–199011 %
1991–20008 %
2001–20107 %
Since 201112 %

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

Main heating energy

45 % · District heating

District heating45 %
Heat pump23 %
Heating oil20 %
Gas5 %
Wood5 %
Electricity1 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Gas	5 %	3.7 %
Heating oil	20 %	15.8 %
District heating	45 %	44.7 %
Heat pump	23 %	20.5 %
Electricity	1 %	8.2 %
Wood	5 %	1.9 %
Solar thermal	0 %	5.2 %

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

Heat exchanger (district)45.5 %
Boiler (unspecified)30.4 %
Heat pump22.7 %
Central electric heating0.7 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses67.2 %
Two-dwelling houses9.3 %
Apartment buildings (3+)23.4 %

8.2 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 2
median footprint: 124 m²
median dwelling area: 90 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

5.5 %1 rm

14.6 %2 rm

24.9 %3 rm

29.8 %4 rm

25.2 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling67.2 %
2 to 415.4 %
5 to 99.7 %
10 to 196.2 %
20 or more1.6 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For your renovation plans in Buchs (SG), the RegBL figures provide essential benchmarks despite partial data coverage. With 22 buildings under heritage protection out of 107 recorded, you must contact the municipality early to clarify permit requirements. Regarding building volume, only one house has been measured at 216 m3 according to the SIA 416 standard, while 1487 buildings do not follow this measure. Given the limited data on volume, it is crucial to conduct a specific assessment of your property to accurately plan the scale of your insulation and heating upgrades for a successful renovation project.

22

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 107 of 2'214 buildings; check with the municipality

216 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 1 of 1'488 houses

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

Renovating in Buchs (SG): what to know

Planning works in Buchs (SG), canton of St. Gallen? 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 Buchs (SG)