Estimate renovation costs in Fällanden

Local housing stock

In Fällanden, the federal building register lists 1'378 residential buildings and 4'354 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

50 %built before 1980

65 %heated by oil or gas

14 %electric hot water

0.4 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

50 % built before 1980

Before 19196 %
1919–19451 %
1946–19605 %
1961–197022 %
1971–198016 %
1981–199020 %
1991–200010 %
2001–201012 %
Since 20118 %

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

Main heating energy

36 % · Gas

Gas36 %
Heating oil29 %
Heat pump29 %
District heating2 %
Electricity2 %
Wood2 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Gas	36 %	33.2 %
Heating oil	29 %	22.2 %
District heating	2 %	1.4 %
Heat pump	29 %	25.5 %
Electricity	2 %	14 %
Wood	2 %	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)62.4 %
Heat pump29.5 %
Stove2.7 %
Heat exchanger (district)1.8 %
Central electric heating1.5 %
Condensing boiler1.3 %
Direct electric heaters0.7 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses59.9 %
Two-dwelling houses6 %
Apartment buildings (3+)34.2 %

6.3 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 3
median footprint: 134 m²
median dwelling area: 100 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

3.7 %1 rm

10.1 %2 rm

22.7 %3 rm

30.3 %4 rm

33.2 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling59.9 %
2 to 411.9 %
5 to 923.4 %
10 to 194.5 %
20 or more0.2 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

When planning your renovation in Fällanden, official RegBL figures provide critical insights for your project. With one building under heritage protection out of 1378, it is essential to contact the municipality early to navigate permit requirements correctly. Regarding building scale, the median volume is 630 m3 based on the SIA 416 standard; however, note that this data is only available for 14 out of 825 houses, representing partial coverage. These figures help homeowners estimate the necessary scope for insulation and heating upgrades while ensuring that potential heritage restrictions are addressed appropriately within the municipal planning process.

1

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 29 of 1'378 buildings; check with the municipality

630 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 14 of 825 houses

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

Renovating in Fällanden: what to know

Planning works in Fällanden, 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 Fällanden