Estimate renovation costs in Rorschacherberg

Local housing stock

In Rorschacherberg, the federal building register lists 1'253 residential buildings and 3'897 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

52 %built before 1980

59 %heated by oil or gas

13.8 %electric hot water

4.6 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

52 % built before 1980

Before 191913 %
1919–19456 %
1946–196011 %
1961–19708 %
1971–198014 %
1981–199015 %
1991–200012 %
2001–201011 %
Since 201112 %

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

Main heating energy

36 % · Heat pump

Heat pump36 %
Gas30 %
Heating oil29 %
Wood4 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Gas	30 %	25.1 %
Heating oil	29 %	19.4 %
Heat pump	36 %	34.9 %
Electricity	0 %	13.8 %
Wood	4 %	1.4 %
Solar thermal	0 %	4.7 %

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)62.3 %
Heat pump36 %
Standard boiler0.6 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses63.3 %
Two-dwelling houses8.9 %
Apartment buildings (3+)27.9 %

6.8 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 2
median footprint: 131 m²
median dwelling area: 101 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

2.5 %1 rm

9.6 %2 rm

21.7 %3 rm

35.1 %4 rm

31.1 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling63.3 %
2 to 416.8 %
5 to 913.2 %
10 to 195.7 %
20 or more1 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For renovation planning in Rorschacherberg, the federal building register provides essential insights. With 18 buildings identified as heritage-protected and 1120 buildings with an unknown status, contacting the municipality early is crucial to determine your permit requirements. Regarding building volume, the median is 846 m3 based on the SIA 416 standard; however, this data is based on only 31 measured houses out of 793 total, indicating partial coverage. Understanding these figures regarding building scale is vital for homeowners to accurately assess the scope of necessary heating and thermal insulation upgrades for their specific property.

18

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 133 of 1'253 buildings; check with the municipality

846 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 31 of 793 houses

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

Renovating in Rorschacherberg: what to know

Planning works in Rorschacherberg, canton of St. Gallen? 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 Rorschacherberg