Estimate renovation costs in Chur

Local housing stock

In Chur, the federal building register lists 4'785 residential buildings and 21'817 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

64 %built before 1980

65 %heated by oil or gas

15.3 %electric hot water

2.7 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

64 % built before 1980

Before 191919 %
1919–194512 %
1946–196013 %
1961–197010 %
1971–198010 %
1981–19909 %
1991–20008 %
2001–201010 %
Since 20119 %

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

Main heating energy

43 % · Gas

Gas43 %
Heating oil22 %
Heat pump18 %
Wood9 %
District heating6 %
Electricity2 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Gas	43 %	38.9 %
Heating oil	22 %	22.5 %
District heating	6 %	5.3 %
Heat pump	18 %	12.6 %
Electricity	2 %	15.3 %
Wood	9 %	2.3 %
Solar thermal	0 %	2.6 %

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)62.4 %
Heat pump18.5 %
Stove7.7 %
Heat exchanger (district)6 %
Condensing boiler3.2 %
Central electric heating1.6 %
Direct electric heaters0.5 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses50 %
Two-dwelling houses12.6 %
Apartment buildings (3+)37.4 %
Other0 %

7.6 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 3
median footprint: 126 m²
median dwelling area: 85 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

8.4 %1 rm

15.9 %2 rm

26.3 %3 rm

32.4 %4 rm

17 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling49.8 %
2 to 425.9 %
5 to 911.8 %
10 to 198.4 %
20 or more4.1 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For homeowners planning renovations in Chur, the federal building register indicates a median house volume of 1062.5 m3, which serves as a baseline for assessing the scale of insulation or heating system upgrades. It is important to note that this figure is based on only 8 out of 2392 recorded houses, representing a very partial data coverage. Furthermore, information regarding heritage protection is largely unavailable for the 4785 listed buildings. Given these gaps in documentation, we strongly advise contacting the municipality directly to verify local permit requirements and any potential conservation restrictions before proceeding with your renovation plans.

0

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 822 of 4'785 buildings; check with the municipality

1'062.5 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 8 of 2'392 houses

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

Renovating in Chur: what to know

Planning works in Chur, canton of Grisons? 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 Chur