Local housing stock
In Tafers, the federal building register lists 2'029 residential buildings and 3'673 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.
Age of residential buildings
45 % built before 1980
- Before 191912 %
- 1919–19456 %
- 1946–19606 %
- 1961–197010 %
- 1971–198011 %
- 1981–199012 %
- 1991–200015 %
- 2001–201012 %
- Since 201115 %
Construction year does not reveal past renovations: check the current insulation condition.
Main heating energy
53 % · Heat pump
- Heat pump53 %
- Heating oil22 %
- Wood12 %
- District heating7 %
- Electricity5 %
- Gas1 %
- Solar thermal1 %
This distribution describes recorded buildings, not your system's consumption or efficiency.
Heating and hot water: which energies?
| Energy | Heating | Hot water |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 1 % | 1.4 % |
| Heating oil | 22 % | 22.4 % |
| District heating | 7 % | 4.7 % |
| Heat pump | 53 % | 18 % |
| Electricity | 5 % | 42.7 % |
| Wood | 12 % | 7.3 % |
| Solar thermal | 1 % | 3.1 % |
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
- Heat pump53 %
- Boiler (unspecified)32.8 %
- Heat exchanger (district)6.7 %
- Central electric heating4.4 %
- Stove1.2 %
- Condensing boiler0.8 %
A standard non-condensing boiler is usually older and less efficient.
Houses or apartment buildings?
- Single-family houses64.5 %
- Two-dwelling houses23.4 %
- Apartment buildings (3+)12.1 %
15.4 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.
The typical building
- storeys (median)
- 2
- median footprint
- 136 m²
- median dwelling area
- 110 m²
Dwellings by number of rooms
Dwellings per building
- 1 dwelling64.5 %
- 2 to 430.5 %
- 5 to 93.4 %
- 10 to 191.6 %
- 20 or more0.1 %
Renovations, heritage and volumes
For renovation projects in Tafers, RegBL data provides essential insights despite partial coverage. With a median building volume of 919.5 m3 based on the SIA 416 standard, you can better gauge the scale of heating and insulation works required. Regarding heritage protection, one building is officially listed as protected out of 314 known cases, making it crucial to contact the municipality early to clarify permit requirements. As information for a significant portion of the housing stock remains incomplete, we recommend verifying your specific property status with local authorities before finalizing your renovation plans and budget estimates.
Source : OFS — RegBL (export communal complet). Existing residential buildings; percentages of recorded values.
Renovating in Tafers: what to know
Planning works in Tafers, canton of Fribourg? 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.
Rules of the canton of Fribourg
These rules apply across the whole canton, not only in Tafers.
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