Estimate renovation costs in Herzogenbuchsee

Local housing stock

In Herzogenbuchsee, the federal building register lists 1'581 residential buildings and 3'725 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

66 %built before 1980

63 %heated by oil or gas

26.1 %electric hot water

1.1 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

66 % built before 1980

Before 191914 %
1919–194513 %
1946–196015 %
1961–197013 %
1971–198011 %
1981–19909 %
1991–200010 %
2001–20109 %
Since 20117 %

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

Main heating energy

33 % · Gas

Gas33 %
Heating oil30 %
Heat pump27 %
Wood5 %
Electricity4 %
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	33 %	29.1 %
Heating oil	30 %	25.7 %
District heating	1 %	0.5 %
Heat pump	27 %	15.5 %
Electricity	4 %	26.1 %
Wood	5 %	2.2 %

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)33.4 %
Standard boiler30.9 %
Heat pump27 %
Central electric heating2.6 %
Stove1.9 %
Condensing boiler1.8 %
Heat exchanger (district)1.3 %
Direct electric heaters0.9 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses65.7 %
Two-dwelling houses10.2 %
Apartment buildings (3+)24.1 %

11.3 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 2
median footprint: 125 m²
median dwelling area: 96 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

3.1 %1 rm

8.5 %2 rm

27.3 %3 rm

33.4 %4 rm

27.6 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling65.7 %
2 to 418.7 %
5 to 912.9 %
10 to 192.7 %
20 or more0.1 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

When planning renovations in Herzogenbuchsee, official building register data reveals that 4 out of 1581 buildings are under heritage protection. If your property is classified, you must contact the municipality early to secure necessary permits. Based on the 2 houses measured under the SIA 416 standard, the median volume is 1084.5 m3, which helps gauge the scope of thermal insulation and heating upgrades. Please be aware that data coverage is highly incomplete, as most building volumes remain unmeasured, and information regarding specific renovation years is not currently recorded in the official database.

4

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 162 of 1'581 buildings; check with the municipality

1'084.5 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 2 of 1'038 houses

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

Renovating in Herzogenbuchsee: what to know

Planning works in Herzogenbuchsee, canton of Bern? 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 Herzogenbuchsee