Estimate renovation costs in Meggen

Local housing stock

In Meggen, the federal building register lists 1'411 residential buildings and 3'775 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

48 %built before 1980

46 %heated by oil or gas

17.9 %electric hot water

3.2 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

48 % built before 1980

Before 19192 %
1919–194510 %
1946–19609 %
1961–197012 %
1971–198015 %
1981–199014 %
1991–200013 %
2001–201012 %
Since 201114 %

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

Main heating energy

49 % · Heat pump

Heat pump49 %
Heating oil31 %
Gas15 %
Electricity3 %
Wood3 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Gas	15 %	12.8 %
Heating oil	31 %	27.4 %
Heat pump	49 %	37.1 %
Electricity	3 %	17.9 %
Wood	3 %	1.9 %
Solar thermal	0 %	1.5 %

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 pump48.5 %
Boiler (unspecified)41.1 %
Condensing boiler4 %
Central electric heating2.7 %
Standard boiler1.9 %
Stove1.1 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses54.7 %
Two-dwelling houses15 %
Apartment buildings (3+)30.3 %

3.8 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 3
median footprint: 182 m²
median dwelling area: 107 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

2.4 %1 rm

9.2 %2 rm

20 %3 rm

31.9 %4 rm

36.5 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling54.7 %
2 to 426.4 %
5 to 914.8 %
10 to 193.8 %
20 or more0.3 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

Planning a renovation in Meggen requires consulting official registry data. Out of 1411 buildings, 346 are listed as heritage protected, though the status remains unknown for 1028, indicating partial data coverage. Always contact local authorities early regarding permits. Furthermore, 772 residential buildings lack recorded measurements under the SIA 416 standard, which impacts your ability to accurately calculate the scale of heating or insulation upgrades. As information regarding the renovation year is null for the registered properties, homeowners should focus on conducting thorough site assessments to better understand the structural requirements before starting any energy efficiency projects.

346

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 383 of 1'411 buildings; check with the municipality

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

Renovating in Meggen: what to know

Planning works in Meggen, 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 Meggen