Estimate renovation costs in Sursee

Local housing stock

In Sursee, the federal building register lists 1'216 residential buildings and 5'192 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

57 %built before 1980

41 %heated by oil or gas

29 %electric hot water

2.9 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

57 % built before 1980

Before 191911 %
1919–194510 %
1946–196013 %
1961–19709 %
1971–198014 %
1981–199011 %
1991–200011 %
2001–201010 %
Since 201112 %

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

Main heating energy

43 % · Heat pump

Heat pump43 %
Heating oil40 %
Electricity6 %
Wood6 %
District heating5 %
Gas1 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Gas	1 %	1.2 %
Heating oil	40 %	26.6 %
District heating	5 %	5.2 %
Heat pump	43 %	31.3 %
Electricity	6 %	29 %
Wood	6 %	4 %
Solar thermal	0 %	2.2 %

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 pump43 %
Boiler (unspecified)42.4 %
Heat exchanger (district)4.8 %
Central electric heating4.6 %
Stove2 %
Condensing boiler1.2 %
Standard boiler1 %
Direct electric heaters1 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses44.9 %
Two-dwelling houses12.9 %
Apartment buildings (3+)42.2 %

12.3 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 3
median footprint: 150 m²
median dwelling area: 96 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

3.8 %1 rm

12.1 %2 rm

29.1 %3 rm

34 %4 rm

21 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling44.9 %
2 to 426.6 %
5 to 917.8 %
10 to 197.9 %
20 or more2.7 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For renovation planning in Sursee, official building register figures show that 272 out of 383 identified buildings are under heritage protection, necessitating early consultation with municipal authorities for permit requirements. Please note that data coverage is partial in this regard. While the register identifies 546 houses measured under the SIA 416 standard for volume, the median house volume and renovation year figures are not available. Homeowners should consult the municipal administration directly to verify these specific building details, as this information is essential for accurately estimating the scale and costs of your upcoming insulation or heating system upgrades.

272

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 383 of 1'216 buildings; check with the municipality

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

Renovating in Sursee: what to know

Planning works in Sursee, 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 Sursee