Estimate renovation costs in Romanshorn

Local housing stock

In Romanshorn, the federal building register lists 2'023 residential buildings and 5'983 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

65 %built before 1980

63 %heated by oil or gas

19.1 %electric hot water

5.3 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

65 % built before 1980

Before 191925 %
1919–194512 %
1946–196012 %
1961–19708 %
1971–19808 %
1981–19908 %
1991–20008 %
2001–20109 %
Since 201111 %

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

Main heating energy

34 % · Gas

Gas34 %
Heating oil29 %
Heat pump29 %
Wood6 %
Electricity2 %
District heating1 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Gas	34 %	31 %
Heating oil	29 %	24.1 %
District heating	1 %	0.9 %
Heat pump	29 %	17.8 %
Electricity	2 %	19.1 %
Wood	6 %	1.9 %
Solar thermal	0 %	5.1 %

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)66.1 %
Heat pump28.7 %
Stove1.5 %
Central electric heating1.4 %
Heat exchanger (district)1.1 %
Condensing boiler0.9 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses59.8 %
Two-dwelling houses9.8 %
Apartment buildings (3+)30.4 %

10.9 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 2
median footprint: 127 m²
median dwelling area: 92 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

3.3 %1 rm

12.3 %2 rm

26.1 %3 rm

32.6 %4 rm

25.7 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling59.8 %
2 to 421.2 %
5 to 912.7 %
10 to 195.8 %
20 or more0.6 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For homeowners planning renovations in Romanshorn, official RegBL figures provide vital context. Data coverage regarding building volume is partial, with seven houses measured under the SIA 416 standard showing a median volume of 830 m3, which helps gauge the scale of necessary heating or insulation work. Regarding heritage protection, out of 2023 registered buildings, 278 are known, with zero recorded as protected. We recommend contacting the municipality early in your planning process to confirm your property's specific status, as this ensures all local permit requirements are fully addressed before you begin any construction projects.

0

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 278 of 2'023 buildings; check with the municipality

830 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 7 of 1'209 houses

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

Renovating in Romanshorn: what to know

Planning works in Romanshorn, canton of Thurgau? 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 Romanshorn