Estimate renovation costs in Kirchberg (SG)

Local housing stock

In Kirchberg (SG), the federal building register lists 2'020 residential buildings and 4'229 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

55 %built before 1980

38 %heated by oil or gas

18 %electric hot water

4.8 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

55 % built before 1980

Before 191928 %
1919–194510 %
1946–19605 %
1961–19705 %
1971–19807 %
1981–199011 %
1991–200013 %
2001–20108 %
Since 201113 %

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

Main heating energy

29 % · Heat pump

Heat pump29 %
Gas23 %
Wood16 %
Heating oil15 %
District heating13 %
Electricity3 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Gas	23 %	18.6 %
Heating oil	15 %	10.5 %
District heating	13 %	12.8 %
Heat pump	29 %	27.2 %
Electricity	3 %	18 %
Wood	16 %	8 %
Solar thermal	0 %	4.9 %

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)54.1 %
Heat pump29.3 %
Heat exchanger (district)13.1 %
Central electric heating2.3 %
Direct electric heaters0.8 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses72.1 %
Two-dwelling houses14.4 %
Apartment buildings (3+)13.6 %

15.7 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 2
median footprint: 121 m²
median dwelling area: 106 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

3.5 %1 rm

10.6 %2 rm

20.4 %3 rm

26.3 %4 rm

39.2 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling72 %
2 to 418.3 %
5 to 95.5 %
10 to 193.9 %
20 or more0.3 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For renovation projects in Kirchberg (SG), federal building register figures provide vital context. With 8 buildings classified as heritage sites out of 135 known instances, owners must contact the municipality early regarding specific permit requirements. The median building volume is 948.5 m3, which is essential for determining the scale of insulation or heating system upgrades. Please note that data coverage is partial, as the volume was measured according to the SIA 416 standard for only 6 buildings. These figures serve as a foundational reference to help homeowners realistically estimate the scope and costs of upcoming property renovations.

8

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 135 of 2'020 buildings; check with the municipality

948.5 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 6 of 1'456 houses

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

Renovating in Kirchberg (SG): what to know

Planning works in Kirchberg (SG), canton of St. Gallen? 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 Kirchberg (SG)