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Renovation works in Kloten

Local housing stock

In Kloten, the federal building register lists 1'952 residential buildings and 10'956 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

56 %built before 1980
61 %heated by oil or gas
19.1 %electric hot water
1.3 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

56 % built before 1980

  • Before 19194 %
  • 1919–19453 %
  • 1946–196019 %
  • 1961–197020 %
  • 1971–198010 %
  • 1981–199012 %
  • 1991–200015 %
  • 2001–20106 %
  • Since 201110 %

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

Main heating energy

49 % · Heating oil

  • Heating oil49 %
  • Heat pump28 %
  • Gas12 %
  • Wood6 %
  • District heating4 %
  • Electricity1 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

EnergyHeatingHot water
Gas12 %9.5 %
Heating oil49 %39.3 %
District heating4 %3.5 %
Heat pump28 %21.6 %
Electricity1 %19.1 %
Wood6 %4.5 %

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)58.3 %
  • Heat pump28.2 %
  • Condensing boiler6.3 %
  • Heat exchanger (district)4 %
  • Standard boiler1.7 %
  • Central electric heating0.8 %
  • Stove0.6 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

  • Single-family houses41.7 %
  • Two-dwelling houses5 %
  • Apartment buildings (3+)53.3 %

11.8 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median)
3
median footprint
183 m²
median dwelling area
81 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

10.2 %1 rm
18.8 %2 rm
32.4 %3 rm
28.5 %4 rm
10.1 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

  • 1 dwelling41.7 %
  • 2 to 410.9 %
  • 5 to 931.4 %
  • 10 to 1912.6 %
  • 20 or more3.5 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For your renovation plans in Kloten, the federal building register data provides essential insights. With a median building volume of 748 m3 according to the SIA 416 standard, you can better estimate the scope of required heating or insulation works. Please note that the data coverage for volume is partial, as only 23 buildings have been officially measured out of 814 recorded houses. These figures allow you to assess renovation costs more accurately by aligning your budget and technical planning with the actual size of your property and the specific standards applicable within this municipality.

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buildings flagged as protected
status known for 346 of 1'952 buildings; check with the municipality
748 m³
median house volume (SIA 416)
measured for 23 of 814 houses

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

Renovating in Kloten: what to know

Planning works in Kloten, canton of Zurich? 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.

Choose your works in Kloten

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