Estimate renovation costs in Dürnten

Local housing stock

In Dürnten, the federal building register lists 1'680 residential buildings and 3'521 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

56 %built before 1980

57 %heated by oil or gas

33.3 %electric hot water

1.2 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

56 % built before 1980

Before 191922 %
1919–19457 %
1946–19609 %
1961–19706 %
1971–198012 %
1981–199013 %
1991–20009 %
2001–201012 %
Since 201110 %

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

Main heating energy

34 % · Heating oil

Heating oil34 %
Heat pump32 %
Gas23 %
Wood8 %
Electricity3 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Gas	23 %	22.1 %
Heating oil	34 %	25.9 %
Heat pump	32 %	14 %
Electricity	3 %	33.3 %
Wood	8 %	3 %
Solar thermal	0 %	1.3 %

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)58.2 %
Heat pump31.9 %
Stove6.5 %
Central electric heating1.5 %
Direct electric heaters1.4 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses73.6 %
Two-dwelling houses9.2 %
Apartment buildings (3+)17.2 %

9 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 3
median footprint: 106 m²
median dwelling area: 105 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

3.5 %1 rm

8.4 %2 rm

21.6 %3 rm

30.6 %4 rm

35.9 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling73.6 %
2 to 414.4 %
5 to 98.6 %
10 to 193.2 %
20 or more0.2 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

Planning a renovation in Dürnten requires understanding official building registry data to guide your budget. With a median volume of 896 m3 across 1236 houses measured under SIA 416, you can better scope your insulation and heating upgrade needs, though note that data coverage is partial. Heritage status information is available for 173 buildings, with none currently listed as protected. Since renovation years are not recorded, always verify your specific property status and local permit requirements with municipal authorities early in your planning process to avoid regulatory hurdles and ensure your project proceeds efficiently.

0

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 173 of 1'680 buildings; check with the municipality

896 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 9 of 1'236 houses

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

Renovating in Dürnten: what to know

Planning works in Dürnten, 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.

Renovation works in Dürnten