Estimate renovation costs in Freienbach

Local housing stock

In Freienbach, the federal building register lists 2'330 residential buildings and 8'091 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

47 %built before 1980

62 %heated by oil or gas

18.5 %electric hot water

4.2 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

47 % built before 1980

Before 19195 %
1919–19454 %
1946–196011 %
1961–197012 %
1971–198015 %
1981–199014 %
1991–200015 %
2001–201014 %
Since 201111 %

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

Main heating energy

32 % · Gas

Gas32 %
Heating oil30 %
Heat pump24 %
Electricity5 %
Wood5 %
District heating3 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Gas	32 %	34.1 %
Heating oil	30 %	30.1 %
District heating	3 %	2.5 %
Heat pump	24 %	9.4 %
Electricity	5 %	18.5 %
Wood	5 %	2.6 %
Solar thermal	0 %	2.7 %

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)60.9 %
Heat pump24.3 %
Condensing boiler4.8 %
Central electric heating3.9 %
Heat exchanger (district)2.8 %
Direct electric heaters1.5 %
Stove1.4 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses55.3 %
Two-dwelling houses11.6 %
Apartment buildings (3+)33 %

11.3 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 3
median footprint: 142 m²
median dwelling area: 102 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

3.1 %1 rm

10.6 %2 rm

24.4 %3 rm

35.4 %4 rm

26.5 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling55.3 %
2 to 421.1 %
5 to 914.1 %
10 to 198.3 %
20 or more1.2 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For your renovation projects in Freienbach, the official building register provides key indicators for planning. The median building volume is 1420 m3; however, this figure based on SIA 416 standards is only available for 23 of the 1289 houses, indicating that data coverage remains very partial. This information is critical for assessing the scale of necessary heating or insulation upgrades. As there are no records for renovation years or heritage protection status, we advise homeowners to contact the municipality directly to clarify local building regulations and permit requirements before initiating any renovation work on their property.

0

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 372 of 2'330 buildings; check with the municipality

1'420 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 23 of 1'289 houses

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

Renovating in Freienbach: what to know

Planning works in Freienbach, canton of Schwyz? 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 Freienbach