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Renovation works in Urdorf

Local housing stock

In Urdorf, the federal building register lists 1'234 residential buildings and 4'807 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

63 %built before 1980
68 %heated by oil or gas
16.1 %electric hot water
1.9 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

63 % built before 1980

  • Before 19195 %
  • 1919–19458 %
  • 1946–196015 %
  • 1961–197023 %
  • 1971–198012 %
  • 1981–19908 %
  • 1991–200015 %
  • 2001–20104 %
  • Since 20119 %

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

Main heating energy

42 % · Heating oil

  • Heating oil42 %
  • Gas26 %
  • Heat pump23 %
  • District heating5 %
  • Wood2 %
  • Electricity1 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

EnergyHeatingHot water
Gas26 %25.8 %
Heating oil42 %45 %
District heating5 %5.7 %
Heat pump23 %2.1 %
Electricity1 %16.1 %
Wood2 %1.4 %
Solar thermal0 %2.3 %

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)66.9 %
  • Heat pump23.4 %
  • Heat exchanger (district)5.2 %
  • Stove2.8 %
  • Central electric heating0.8 %
  • Condensing boiler0.5 %
  • Direct electric heaters0.5 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

  • Single-family houses48 %
  • Two-dwelling houses6.2 %
  • Apartment buildings (3+)45.9 %

6.4 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median)
3
median footprint
164 m²
median dwelling area
85 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

4.7 %1 rm
13.6 %2 rm
35.7 %3 rm
30.9 %4 rm
15.1 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

  • 1 dwelling48 %
  • 2 to 415.2 %
  • 5 to 930.3 %
  • 10 to 195.8 %
  • 20 or more0.7 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

When planning renovations in Urdorf, understanding the official building registry data is a vital step for any homeowner. Out of 1234 total buildings, the available data coverage is currently partial. For the 592 houses categorized under the SIA 416 volume standard, no median house volume figure is provided. Furthermore, no median renovation year is recorded, and while 11 buildings have known heritage statuses, zero are listed as protected. Given these data limitations, we advise all property owners to contact the local municipal authorities early in the process to discuss permit requirements and specific renovation constraints.

0
buildings flagged as protected
status known for 11 of 1'234 buildings; check with the municipality

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

Renovating in Urdorf: what to know

Planning works in Urdorf, canton of Zurich? 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 Urdorf

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