Estimate renovation costs in Zurzach

Local housing stock

In Zurzach, the federal building register lists 2'000 residential buildings and 4'147 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

58 %built before 1980

52 %heated by oil or gas

51 %electric hot water

1.4 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

58 % built before 1980

Before 191921 %
1919–19458 %
1946–196012 %
1961–19708 %
1971–19809 %
1981–199016 %
1991–200011 %
2001–20106 %
Since 20119 %

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

Main heating energy

51 % · Heating oil

Heating oil51 %
Heat pump24 %
Electricity9 %
Wood9 %
District heating6 %
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 %	0.6 %
Heating oil	51 %	31.5 %
District heating	6 %	4.2 %
Heat pump	24 %	6 %
Electricity	9 %	51 %
Wood	9 %	5.2 %
Solar thermal	0 %	1.1 %

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)57.7 %
Heat pump23.9 %
Central electric heating6.7 %
Heat exchanger (district)6 %
Stove2.5 %
Direct electric heaters2.2 %
Standard boiler0.5 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses72.6 %
Two-dwelling houses11 %
Apartment buildings (3+)16.5 %

10.3 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 2
median footprint: 116 m²
median dwelling area: 98 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

4.5 %1 rm

13 %2 rm

22.2 %3 rm

25.7 %4 rm

34.6 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling72.6 %
2 to 417.6 %
5 to 97.2 %
10 to 192.2 %
20 or more0.5 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For your renovation projects in Zurzach, the RegBL figures provide essential benchmarks. With 433 buildings under heritage protection, it is vital to contact the municipality early to address permit requirements. The median house volume of 936 m3, measured according to the SIA 416 standard, helps determine the scale of necessary heating or insulation works. Please note that data coverage for building volume is partial, as only 14 measurements are recorded out of 1452 houses. Careful planning is recommended before beginning any energy or structural upgrades to ensure your project aligns with local regulations and site-specific constraints.

433

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 2'000 of 2'000 buildings; check with the municipality

936 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 14 of 1'452 houses

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

Renovating in Zurzach: what to know

Planning works in Zurzach, 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 Zurzach