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Renovation works in Saanen

Local housing stock

In Saanen, the federal building register lists 2'904 residential buildings and 6'905 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

71 %built before 1980
48 %heated by oil or gas
19.4 %electric hot water
3.5 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

71 % built before 1980

  • Before 191930 %
  • 1919–19455 %
  • 1946–196011 %
  • 1961–197014 %
  • 1971–198011 %
  • 1981–19908 %
  • 1991–20006 %
  • 2001–20106 %
  • Since 201110 %

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

Main heating energy

46 % · Heating oil

  • Heating oil46 %
  • Wood29 %
  • Heat pump11 %
  • District heating6 %
  • Electricity5 %
  • Gas2 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

EnergyHeatingHot water
Gas2 %1.8 %
Heating oil46 %49.6 %
District heating6 %5.9 %
Heat pump11 %7.3 %
Electricity5 %19.4 %
Wood29 %14.7 %
Solar thermal0 %1.1 %

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)48.1 %
  • Stove14.9 %
  • Heat pump11.2 %
  • Standard boiler10.7 %
  • Heat exchanger (district)6.2 %
  • Central electric heating4.8 %
  • Condensing boiler3.3 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

  • Single-family houses45 %
  • Two-dwelling houses24.5 %
  • Apartment buildings (3+)30.4 %
  • Other0 %

29.6 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median)
3
median footprint
139 m²
median dwelling area
80 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

13.9 %1 rm
14.3 %2 rm
23.2 %3 rm
25.3 %4 rm
23.4 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

  • 1 dwelling45.1 %
  • 2 to 444.8 %
  • 5 to 98.2 %
  • 10 to 191.6 %
  • 20 or more0.3 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For your renovation plans in Saanen, the official building registry data provides essential context. Regarding heritage protection, 42 out of 374 known buildings are protected, meaning you must contact the municipality early to navigate permit requirements. The median building volume is 1496 m3; however, this figure covers only 31 of the 1308 houses measured under the SIA 416 standard, with the remainder using other metrics. Please be aware that data coverage for building volume is partial and information regarding the renovation year is not available in the current registry for this municipality.

42
buildings flagged as protected
status known for 374 of 2'904 buildings; check with the municipality
1'496 m³
median house volume (SIA 416)
measured for 31 of 1'308 houses

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

Renovating in Saanen: what to know

Planning works in Saanen, canton of Bern? 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.

Choose your works in Saanen

Nearby municipalities : Bern · Biel/Bienne · Thun · Köniz · Burgdorf · Steffisburg · Lyss · Ostermundigen