Local housing stock
In Meilen, the federal building register lists 2'372 residential buildings and 7'178 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.
Age of residential buildings
59 % built before 1980
- Before 191916 %
- 1919–194511 %
- 1946–196014 %
- 1961–19707 %
- 1971–198011 %
- 1981–19909 %
- 1991–200011 %
- 2001–201010 %
- Since 201112 %
Construction year does not reveal past renovations: check the current insulation condition.
Main heating energy
34 % · Heating oil
- Heating oil34 %
- Heat pump29 %
- Gas26 %
- Electricity5 %
- Wood4 %
- District heating3 %
This distribution describes recorded buildings, not your system's consumption or efficiency.
Heating and hot water: which energies?
| Energy | Heating | Hot water |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 26 % | 28.4 % |
| Heating oil | 34 % | 32.7 % |
| District heating | 3 % | 3.5 % |
| Heat pump | 29 % | 8.2 % |
| Electricity | 5 % | 22 % |
| Wood | 4 % | 1.4 % |
| Solar thermal | 0 % | 2.5 % |
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
- Boiler (unspecified)59 %
- Heat pump28.6 %
- Central electric heating3.9 %
- Heat exchanger (district)3.1 %
- Stove3 %
- Condensing boiler1.2 %
- Direct electric heaters1 %
A standard non-condensing boiler is usually older and less efficient.
Houses or apartment buildings?
- Single-family houses53.2 %
- Two-dwelling houses10.2 %
- Apartment buildings (3+)36.6 %
10.6 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.
The typical building
- storeys (median)
- 3
- median footprint
- 147 m²
- median dwelling area
- 104 m²
Dwellings by number of rooms
Dwellings per building
- 1 dwelling53.2 %
- 2 to 423.4 %
- 5 to 918.9 %
- 10 to 194 %
- 20 or more0.5 %
Renovations, heritage and volumes
For renovation planning in Meilen, official building register figures indicate a median house volume of 410 cubic meters based on the SIA 416 standard. Note that this measurement covers only 9 out of 1263 buildings, meaning data coverage is highly partial for your assessment. Since information regarding the year of last renovation and heritage protection status is not available in the provided registry records, we strongly advise contacting the local municipality directly. This ensures you are fully aware of any hidden permit requirements or heritage restrictions that could significantly impact the scope and budget of your renovation.
Source : OFS — RegBL (export communal complet). Existing residential buildings; percentages of recorded values.
Renovating in Meilen: what to know
Planning works in Meilen, 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.
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