Local housing stock
In Oron, the federal building register lists 1'234 residential buildings and 2'912 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.
Age of residential buildings
58 % built before 1980
- Before 191935 %
- 1919–19455 %
- 1946–19605 %
- 1961–19707 %
- 1971–19806 %
- 1981–199011 %
- 1991–20006 %
- 2001–201012 %
- Since 201114 %
Construction year does not reveal past renovations: check the current insulation condition.
Main heating energy
41 % · Heating oil
- Heating oil41 %
- Heat pump24 %
- Gas13 %
- Electricity11 %
- Wood11 %
This distribution describes recorded buildings, not your system's consumption or efficiency.
Heating and hot water: which energies?
| Energy | Heating | Hot water |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 13 % | 8.6 % |
| Heating oil | 41 % | 39.4 % |
| Heat pump | 24 % | 6.9 % |
| Electricity | 11 % | 23.1 % |
| Wood | 11 % | 6.5 % |
| Solar thermal | 0 % | 15.2 % |
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)50 %
- Heat pump23.7 %
- Central electric heating9.6 %
- Standard boiler5.6 %
- Stove5 %
- Condensing boiler4.3 %
- Direct electric heaters1.2 %
A standard non-condensing boiler is usually older and less efficient.
Houses or apartment buildings?
- Single-family houses63.9 %
- Two-dwelling houses15.1 %
- Apartment buildings (3+)21.1 %
17.8 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.
The typical building
- storeys (median)
- 3
- median footprint
- 135 m²
- median dwelling area
- 95 m²
Dwellings by number of rooms
Dwellings per building
- 1 dwelling63.9 %
- 2 to 423.9 %
- 5 to 98.2 %
- 10 to 193.7 %
- 20 or more0.3 %
Renovations, heritage and volumes
For your renovation projects in Oron, RegBL figures provide vital guidance. With 7 protected heritage buildings among 98 known, you should contact the municipality early to discuss permits; please note that heritage data coverage is partial. Regarding house volume, the median is 884.5 m3 based on the SIA 416 standard, calculated from 248 out of 788 houses. This figure is essential for estimating the scale of heating and insulation upgrades. Be aware that data coverage for building volume in this municipality remains partial, as many units are not yet measured under this specific standard.
Source : OFS — RegBL (export communal complet). Existing residential buildings; percentages of recorded values.
Renovating in Oron: what to know
Planning works in Oron, canton of Vaud? 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.
Rules of the canton of Vaud
These rules apply across the whole canton, not only in Oron.
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