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Renovation works in Visp

Local housing stock

In Visp, the federal building register lists 855 residential buildings and 4'896 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

51 %built before 1980
43 %heated by oil or gas
30.7 %electric hot water
0.6 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

51 % built before 1980

  • Before 19199 %
  • 1919–19456 %
  • 1946–196013 %
  • 1961–197013 %
  • 1971–198010 %
  • 1981–199010 %
  • 1991–200011 %
  • 2001–20108 %
  • Since 201120 %

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

Main heating energy

42 % · Heating oil

  • Heating oil42 %
  • Heat pump34 %
  • District heating11 %
  • Wood7 %
  • Electricity5 %
  • Gas1 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

EnergyHeatingHot water
Gas1 %0.3 %
Heating oil42 %47.4 %
District heating11 %12 %
Heat pump34 %4.5 %
Electricity5 %30.7 %
Wood7 %4.1 %

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

  • Boiler (unspecified)46.6 %
  • Heat pump34.2 %
  • Heat exchanger (district)10.7 %
  • Central electric heating3.5 %
  • Stove3.1 %
  • Direct electric heaters1.8 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

  • Single-family houses34 %
  • Two-dwelling houses14.6 %
  • Apartment buildings (3+)51.3 %

13.9 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

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

Dwellings by number of rooms

7.1 %1 rm
16.2 %2 rm
23.3 %3 rm
34.2 %4 rm
19.3 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

  • 1 dwelling33.9 %
  • 2 to 428.7 %
  • 5 to 916.6 %
  • 10 to 1916.8 %
  • 20 or more4 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For your renovation projects in Visp, official RegBL records offer partial data that requires careful consideration. Of the 855 total buildings, 185 are registered, though specific heritage protection details remain undocumented. Furthermore, volume measurements according to the SIA 416 standard are currently unavailable for the 291 residential buildings listed. Given this partial data coverage, it is essential for homeowners to contact the municipality early in the planning process. Proactive communication with local authorities will ensure you understand all applicable regulations for your property, allowing you to prepare accurately for renovation works, insulation upgrades, or heating system modernizations.

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buildings flagged as protected
status known for 185 of 855 buildings; check with the municipality

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

Renovating in Visp: what to know

Planning works in Visp, canton of Valais? 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.

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