Estimate renovation costs in Glarus

Local housing stock

In Glarus, the federal building register lists 3'498 residential buildings and 6'641 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

77 %built before 1980

64 %heated by oil or gas

43.1 %electric hot water

2 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

77 % built before 1980

Before 191940 %
1919–194513 %
1946–196011 %
1961–19706 %
1971–19807 %
1981–19906 %
1991–20005 %
2001–20105 %
Since 20115 %

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

Main heating energy

35 % · Heating oil

Heating oil35 %
Gas29 %
Heat pump17 %
Wood14 %
Electricity5 %
District heating1 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Gas	29 %	20.6 %
Heating oil	35 %	23.9 %
District heating	1 %	1 %
Heat pump	17 %	4.4 %
Electricity	5 %	43.1 %
Wood	14 %	4.8 %
Solar thermal	0 %	1.9 %

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)64.5 %
Heat pump16.6 %
Stove12.4 %
Central electric heating3 %
Direct electric heaters2 %
Heat exchanger (district)1 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses75.2 %
Two-dwelling houses8.3 %
Apartment buildings (3+)16.5 %

11.1 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 3
median footprint: 95 m²
median dwelling area: 94 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

3.9 %1 rm

12.1 %2 rm

22.2 %3 rm

29 %4 rm

32.8 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling75.2 %
2 to 416.6 %
5 to 96.4 %
10 to 191.5 %
20 or more0.3 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For renovation planning in Glarus, the building register data is partial. The median volume for the 50 houses measured under the SIA 416 standard is 562.5 m3, helping you gauge the scale for heating and insulation upgrades. Regarding heritage protection, out of 307 known buildings, 1 is officially protected. If your property is classified, you must contact municipal authorities early to understand permit requirements, as this significantly impacts renovation scope and costs. Assessing these official figures helps you set realistic expectations for your construction project in Glarus and navigate the administrative process efficiently from the start of your planning phase.

1

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 307 of 3'498 buildings; check with the municipality

562.5 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 50 of 2'629 houses

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

Renovating in Glarus: what to know

Planning works in Glarus, canton of Glarus? 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 Glarus