Estimate renovation costs in Burgdorf

Local housing stock

In Burgdorf, the federal building register lists 2'822 residential buildings and 9'068 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

73 %built before 1980

72 %heated by oil or gas

24.2 %electric hot water

2 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

73 % built before 1980

Before 191918 %
1919–194520 %
1946–196015 %
1961–197011 %
1971–19809 %
1981–19907 %
1991–20006 %
2001–20109 %
Since 20116 %

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

Main heating energy

42 % · Gas

Gas42 %
Heating oil30 %
Heat pump18 %
Wood6 %
District heating2 %
Electricity1 %
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	42 %	33.7 %
Heating oil	30 %	22.8 %
District heating	2 %	1.8 %
Heat pump	18 %	11.2 %
Electricity	1 %	24.2 %
Wood	6 %	4.4 %
Solar thermal	1 %	1.4 %

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)42.6 %
Heat pump18.7 %
Standard boiler17.2 %
Condensing boiler17.1 %
Heat exchanger (district)1.5 %
Stove1.1 %
Central electric heating0.8 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses57.3 %
Two-dwelling houses9.2 %
Apartment buildings (3+)33.4 %

9.9 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 3
median footprint: 114 m²
median dwelling area: 80 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

6 %1 rm

13 %2 rm

30.3 %3 rm

29.7 %4 rm

21.1 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling57.3 %
2 to 420.8 %
5 to 917 %
10 to 193.4 %
20 or more1.4 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For homeowners in Burgdorf, the official building register provides essential insights for your renovation planning. The median building volume is 984 m3, which serves as a key reference for determining the scale of necessary heating or insulation improvements. Please note that this figure represents only a small portion of the 1618 houses recorded, as most use different standards. Since data regarding the renovation year and heritage protection status is currently incomplete or not recorded, we strongly advise you to contact the municipal authorities directly to clarify specific building requirements before you begin any major work on your property.

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buildings flagged as protected

status known for 190 of 2'822 buildings; check with the municipality

984 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 2 of 1'618 houses

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

Renovating in Burgdorf: what to know

Planning works in Burgdorf, canton of Bern? 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 Burgdorf