Estimate renovation costs in Hombrechtikon

Local housing stock

In Hombrechtikon, the federal building register lists 1'815 residential buildings and 4'187 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

54 %built before 1980

40 %heated by oil or gas

42.7 %electric hot water

1.8 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

54 % built before 1980

Before 191923 %
1919–19453 %
1946–19607 %
1961–197010 %
1971–198011 %
1981–199016 %
1991–20007 %
2001–201013 %
Since 201110 %

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

Main heating energy

45 % · Heat pump

Heat pump45 %
Heating oil39 %
Wood9 %
Electricity4 %
District heating2 %
Gas1 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Gas	1 %	0.8 %
Heating oil	39 %	23 %
District heating	2 %	1.8 %
Heat pump	45 %	25.7 %
Electricity	4 %	42.7 %
Wood	9 %	3.8 %
Solar thermal	0 %	1.8 %

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

Heat pump44.9 %
Boiler (unspecified)44.4 %
Stove4 %
Central electric heating2.3 %
Heat exchanger (district)2 %
Direct electric heaters1.8 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses70.5 %
Two-dwelling houses8 %
Apartment buildings (3+)21.5 %

10.2 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 2
median footprint: 120 m²
median dwelling area: 100 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

3.4 %1 rm

10.9 %2 rm

22.8 %3 rm

28.9 %4 rm

33.9 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling70.5 %
2 to 413.4 %
5 to 913.4 %
10 to 192.5 %
20 or more0.2 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For renovation planning in Hombrechtikon, the RegBL figures provide essential insights, though data coverage remains partial. Regarding heritage protection, only one building is listed as protected out of 28 known cases, making early consultation with municipal authorities advisable for permit requirements. Additionally, building volume statistics, measured for 32 houses under the SIA 416 standard, show a median of 687.5 m3. This metric is a vital indicator for assessing the scale of your insulation or heating upgrade projects. Referencing these official building-register figures helps ensure your renovation budget and technical planning align with the local building characteristics.

1

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 28 of 1'815 buildings; check with the municipality

687.5 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 32 of 1'280 houses

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

Renovating in Hombrechtikon: what to know

Planning works in Hombrechtikon, 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 Hombrechtikon