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Schwyz

Renovation works in Schwyz

Local housing stock

In Schwyz, the federal building register lists 2'762 residential buildings and 8'109 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

51 %built before 1980
48 %heated by oil or gas
29.2 %electric hot water
3.6 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

51 % built before 1980

  • Before 191918 %
  • 1919–19457 %
  • 1946–19608 %
  • 1961–197010 %
  • 1971–19808 %
  • 1981–19909 %
  • 1991–200018 %
  • 2001–20109 %
  • Since 201113 %

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

Main heating energy

45 % · Heating oil

  • Heating oil45 %
  • Wood20 %
  • District heating15 %
  • Heat pump14 %
  • Gas3 %
  • Electricity2 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

EnergyHeatingHot water
Gas3 %3.3 %
Heating oil45 %38.6 %
District heating15 %13.2 %
Heat pump14 %3.8 %
Electricity2 %29.2 %
Wood20 %7.2 %
Solar thermal0 %3.5 %

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)61 %
  • Heat exchanger (district)15.1 %
  • Heat pump14.2 %
  • Stove6.6 %
  • Central electric heating2.3 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

  • Single-family houses43.1 %
  • Two-dwelling houses23.7 %
  • Apartment buildings (3+)33.2 %

4 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median)
3
median footprint
137 m²
median dwelling area
100 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

3.9 %1 rm
11.4 %2 rm
22.5 %3 rm
31.3 %4 rm
30.8 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

  • 1 dwelling42.8 %
  • 2 to 442.3 %
  • 5 to 99.9 %
  • 10 to 194.1 %
  • 20 or more0.9 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For your renovation plans in Schwyz, the federal building register (RegBL) shows that out of 2556 identified buildings, 1 is under heritage protection, requiring early consultation with the municipality for permits. Regarding building volume, data following SIA 416 for 39 houses shows a median of 1006 m3, serving as a reference for sizing heating and insulation works. Please note that data coverage is partial, as 1151 buildings use other standards and renovation year data is not recorded. These figures offer a starting point for your cost estimation while highlighting the need for specific site analysis.

1
buildings flagged as protected
status known for 2'556 of 2'762 buildings; check with the municipality
1'006 m³
median house volume (SIA 416)
measured for 39 of 1'190 houses

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

Renovating in Schwyz: what to know

Planning works in Schwyz, canton of Schwyz? 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 Schwyz

Nearby municipalities : Freienbach · Einsiedeln · Küssnacht (SZ) · Arth · Schübelbach · Ingenbohl · Lachen · Wollerau