Estimate renovation costs in Steinhausen

Local housing stock

In Steinhausen, the federal building register lists 985 residential buildings and 4'641 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

41 %built before 1980

63 %heated by oil or gas

12.4 %electric hot water

4.6 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

41 % built before 1980

Before 19194 %
1919–19452 %
1946–19604 %
1961–197012 %
1971–198019 %
1981–199017 %
1991–200024 %
2001–20108 %
Since 201111 %

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

Main heating energy

43 % · Heating oil

Heating oil43 %
Heat pump29 %
Gas20 %
Wood5 %
District heating2 %
Electricity2 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Gas	20 %	18.5 %
Heating oil	43 %	42.2 %
District heating	2 %	2.2 %
Heat pump	29 %	16.9 %
Electricity	2 %	12.4 %
Wood	5 %	3.9 %
Solar thermal	0 %	3.7 %

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)64.3 %
Heat pump28.9 %
Condensing boiler2.6 %
Heat exchanger (district)2.2 %
Central electric heating1.5 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses44 %
Two-dwelling houses11.1 %
Apartment buildings (3+)45 %

5.2 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 3
median footprint: 175 m²
median dwelling area: 100 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

2.5 %1 rm

9.6 %2 rm

27.2 %3 rm

35.1 %4 rm

25.6 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling44 %
2 to 417.9 %
5 to 924.7 %
10 to 1911.7 %
20 or more1.8 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For your renovation project in Steinhausen, official building register figures provide essential guidance. With 400 buildings under heritage protection out of 428 known cases, consulting the municipality early to clarify permit requirements is mandatory. The median house volume is 1545 cubic meters according to the SIA 416 standard, which is vital for calculating the scale of heating and insulation upgrades. Please be aware that data coverage is partial regarding volume, as only 2 out of 433 houses have measured figures. There is no available data regarding the renovation year, making professional on-site assessment necessary for your planning.

400

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 428 of 985 buildings; check with the municipality

1'545 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 2 of 433 houses

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

Renovating in Steinhausen: what to know

Planning works in Steinhausen, canton of Zug? 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 Steinhausen