Estimate renovation costs in Malters

Local housing stock

In Malters, the federal building register lists 1'302 residential buildings and 3'571 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

49 %built before 1980

27 %heated by oil or gas

34.7 %electric hot water

2.8 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

49 % built before 1980

Before 191918 %
1919–19459 %
1946–19607 %
1961–19707 %
1971–19808 %
1981–199011 %
1991–200014 %
2001–201012 %
Since 201114 %

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

Main heating energy

44 % · Heat pump

Heat pump44 %
Heating oil27 %
Wood21 %
District heating4 %
Electricity3 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Heating oil	27 %	21.4 %
District heating	4 %	4.1 %
Heat pump	44 %	23.1 %
Electricity	3 %	34.7 %
Wood	21 %	13.6 %
Solar thermal	0 %	2.4 %

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

Heat pump44 %
Boiler (unspecified)43.1 %
Heat exchanger (district)4.5 %
Stove4.5 %
Central electric heating2.8 %
Direct electric heaters0.5 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses51.8 %
Two-dwelling houses23 %
Apartment buildings (3+)25.2 %

15.2 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 2
median footprint: 144 m²
median dwelling area: 102 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

3.5 %1 rm

13.8 %2 rm

23.4 %3 rm

28.8 %4 rm

30.5 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling51.8 %
2 to 433.2 %
5 to 99.1 %
10 to 195.5 %
20 or more0.4 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For renovation planning in Malters, building registry data identifies 273 properties under heritage protection, requiring early contact with municipal authorities to determine specific permit needs. Regarding building volume, data covers 674 houses, although specific measurements under the SIA 416 standard are currently unavailable. As data coverage is partial and no figures are recorded for the year of renovation, homeowners should perform thorough on-site assessments to accurately evaluate requirements for heating and insulation upgrades. By consulting with local officials early in your project, you can better navigate heritage constraints and ensure your renovation aligns with official standards.

273

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 295 of 1'302 buildings; check with the municipality

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

Renovating in Malters: what to know

Planning works in Malters, canton of Lucerne? 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 Malters