Estimate renovation costs in Glarus Süd

Local housing stock

In Glarus Süd, the federal building register lists 4'827 residential buildings and 6'788 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

79 %built before 1980

25 %heated by oil or gas

64.4 %electric hot water

1.6 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

79 % built before 1980

Before 191947 %
1919–194511 %
1946–19608 %
1961–19705 %
1971–19808 %
1981–19908 %
1991–20006 %
2001–20103 %
Since 20115 %

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

Main heating energy

42 % · Wood

Wood42 %
Heating oil25 %
Heat pump16 %
Electricity16 %
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	0 %	1 %
Heating oil	25 %	15.6 %
District heating	1 %	0.4 %
Heat pump	16 %	5.4 %
Electricity	16 %	64.4 %
Wood	42 %	10.8 %
Solar thermal	0 %	1.4 %

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)40.7 %
Stove27.3 %
Heat pump15.5 %
Central electric heating10.3 %
Direct electric heaters5.2 %
Heat exchanger (district)0.5 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses85.9 %
Two-dwelling houses6.9 %
Apartment buildings (3+)7.2 %

7.3 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 2
median footprint: 90 m²
median dwelling area: 93 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

4.3 %1 rm

10 %2 rm

22.3 %3 rm

27.7 %4 rm

35.8 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling85.9 %
2 to 410.7 %
5 to 92.8 %
10 to 190.5 %
20 or more0.1 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For renovation projects in Glarus Süd, RegBL data provides essential benchmarks despite partial coverage. With 803 buildings measured according to SIA 416, the median volume of 460 m3 helps gauge the scale required for heating or insulation works. Please note that specific information regarding renovation years and heritage protection is not recorded in the current dataset. We strongly recommend contacting the municipality directly to discuss potential heritage constraints and verify your property's specific structural characteristics. Consulting local authorities early ensures your renovation plan remains compliant and helps you prepare an accurate budget before starting construction.

0

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 428 of 4'827 buildings; check with the municipality

460 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 803 of 4'146 houses

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

Renovating in Glarus Süd: what to know

Planning works in Glarus Süd, 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 Süd