Estimate renovation costs in Zofingen

Local housing stock

In Zofingen, the federal building register lists 2'293 residential buildings and 6'469 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

69 %built before 1980

63 %heated by oil or gas

29.6 %electric hot water

1.8 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

69 % built before 1980

Before 191918 %
1919–194519 %
1946–196013 %
1961–19708 %
1971–198011 %
1981–199010 %
1991–20006 %
2001–20108 %
Since 20118 %

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

Main heating energy

33 % · Heating oil

Heating oil33 %
Gas30 %
Heat pump25 %
Electricity5 %
District heating4 %
Wood3 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Gas	30 %	23.1 %
Heating oil	33 %	26.9 %
District heating	4 %	3.9 %
Heat pump	25 %	12.8 %
Electricity	5 %	29.6 %
Wood	3 %	1.7 %
Solar thermal	0 %	1.3 %

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)64.5 %
Heat pump25.5 %
Central electric heating4.1 %
Heat exchanger (district)3.4 %
Condensing boiler1.3 %
Direct electric heaters0.6 %
Stove0.5 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses63 %
Two-dwelling houses9.4 %
Apartment buildings (3+)27.6 %

13.5 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 3
median footprint: 125 m²
median dwelling area: 95 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

4.3 %1 rm

13.4 %2 rm

28 %3 rm

29.9 %4 rm

24.4 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling63 %
2 to 420.5 %
5 to 911.5 %
10 to 194.1 %
20 or more1 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For renovation planning in Zofingen, official register figures provide essential insights. With 361 out of 2293 buildings listed under heritage protection, homeowners must contact municipal authorities early to navigate permit requirements. The median building volume is 1464,5 m3, serving as a critical metric for scaling heating system upgrades or insulation works. Please note that data coverage is partial, as only two buildings are measured according to the SIA 416 standard. Additionally, as no renovation year data is available, homeowners should rely on independent surveys to assess the current technical state of their properties before initiating any project.

361

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 2'064 of 2'293 buildings; check with the municipality

1'464.5 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 2 of 1'444 houses

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

Renovating in Zofingen: what to know

Planning works in Zofingen, canton of Aargau? 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 Zofingen