Estimate renovation costs in Rothenburg

Local housing stock

In Rothenburg, the federal building register lists 1'348 residential buildings and 3'456 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

38 %built before 1980

36 %heated by oil or gas

25.5 %electric hot water

1.5 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

38 % built before 1980

Before 19194 %
1919–19455 %
1946–19606 %
1961–19707 %
1971–198016 %
1981–199019 %
1991–200015 %
2001–201013 %
Since 201117 %

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

Main heating energy

50 % · Heat pump

Heat pump50 %
Heating oil23 %
Gas13 %
Wood8 %
Electricity4 %
District heating2 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Gas	13 %	12.1 %
Heating oil	23 %	16.3 %
District heating	2 %	2.3 %
Heat pump	50 %	33.8 %
Electricity	4 %	25.5 %
Wood	8 %	6.9 %

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 pump50 %
Boiler (unspecified)42.3 %
Central electric heating3.5 %
Heat exchanger (district)2.3 %
Stove0.9 %
Condensing boiler0.8 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses62.5 %
Two-dwelling houses13.3 %
Apartment buildings (3+)24.2 %

7.6 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 2
median footprint: 130 m²
median dwelling area: 110 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

1.4 %1 rm

7.7 %2 rm

22.2 %3 rm

33.6 %4 rm

35 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling62.5 %
2 to 423 %
5 to 99.8 %
10 to 194 %
20 or more0.7 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For your renovation plans in Rothenburg, the federal building register (RegBL) provides vital indicators. With 350 buildings designated under heritage protection out of 588 known, it is essential to contact the municipality early regarding necessary permits. The median house volume stands at 724 m3, which is critical for scaling insulation or heating installation projects. Please note that data coverage for building volume remains partial, with only 19 units measured according to the SIA 416 standard out of 843 houses. No official records regarding the year of the last renovation are available for this specific building stock.

350

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 588 of 1'348 buildings; check with the municipality

724 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 19 of 843 houses

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

Renovating in Rothenburg: what to know

Planning works in Rothenburg, 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 Rothenburg