Solothurn

Renovation works in Derendingen

Local housing stock

In Derendingen, the federal building register lists 1'430 residential buildings and 3'516 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

56 %built before 1980
77 %heated by oil or gas
33.8 %electric hot water
3.1 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

56 % built before 1980

  • Before 191910 %
  • 1919–194516 %
  • 1946–196015 %
  • 1961–19708 %
  • 1971–19807 %
  • 1981–199012 %
  • 1991–200017 %
  • 2001–20108 %
  • Since 20118 %

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

Main heating energy

53 % · Gas

  • Gas53 %
  • Heating oil24 %
  • Heat pump16 %
  • District heating3 %
  • Electricity2 %
  • Wood1 %
  • Solar thermal1 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

EnergyHeatingHot water
Gas53 %36.2 %
Heating oil24 %18.4 %
District heating3 %2 %
Heat pump16 %5.5 %
Electricity2 %33.8 %
Wood1 %0.8 %
Solar thermal1 %3.1 %

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)77.5 %
  • Heat pump15.8 %
  • Heat exchanger (district)2.8 %
  • Central electric heating1.6 %
  • Stove0.8 %
  • Condensing boiler0.5 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

  • Single-family houses65.9 %
  • Two-dwelling houses11.5 %
  • Apartment buildings (3+)22.4 %
  • Other0.1 %

7.1 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median)
2
median footprint
104 m²
median dwelling area
90 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

3.3 %1 rm
11.6 %2 rm
27.8 %3 rm
34.7 %4 rm
22.7 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

  • 1 dwelling65.9 %
  • 2 to 419.9 %
  • 5 to 910.1 %
  • 10 to 193.6 %
  • 20 or more0.6 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For your renovation plans in Derendingen, the official building register (RegBL) provides key figures, though data coverage remains partial. A median house volume of 185 m3, measured per SIA 416 standards, offers a scale for your insulation or heating projects, though this covers only 5 of the 943 recorded houses. Regarding heritage protection, no protected buildings are registered among the 168 entries with known status. Given these gaps in data, it is essential to contact the municipality early to verify specific local requirements and ensure your renovation project aligns with all necessary regulations for your property.

0
buildings flagged as protected
status known for 168 of 1'430 buildings; check with the municipality
185 m³
median house volume (SIA 416)
measured for 5 of 943 houses

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

Renovating in Derendingen: what to know

Planning works in Derendingen, canton of Solothurn? 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 Derendingen

Nearby municipalities : Olten · Grenchen · Solothurn · Zuchwil · Biberist